<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-188. - Definitions.</div>
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               For the purpose of this division, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have
               the meanings given to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
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               <span class="ital">Developed land</span> shall mean a land parcel altered from its natural state.
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               <span class="ital">Drainage system</span> shall mean natural and structural channels, swales, ditches, swamps, rivers, streams,
               creeks, wetlands, branches, reservoirs, ponds, drainage ways, inlets, catch basins,
               gutters, pipes, culverts, bridges, head walls, storm sewers, lakes, and other physical
               works, properties, and improvements that transfer, control, convey or otherwise influence
               the movement of stormwater runoff. For purposes of this division, stormwater conveyance
               systems shall have the same meaning as drainage system.
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               <span class="ital">Equivalent residential unit (ERU)</span> means a unit of measure of impervious surface (in square feet) that represents the
               impervious surface area on the average single-family residential parcel in the underlying
               jurisdiction as a unit of comparison. ERU shall mean for the purposes of this division
               4,300 square feet of impervious surface.
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               <span class="ital">Impervious surface</span> shall mean developed areas of land that prevent or significantly impede the infiltration
               of stormwater into the soil. Typical Impervious surfaces include, but are not limited
               to: roofs, sidewalks, walkways, patios, swimming pools, private driveways, parking
               lots, access extensions, alleys and other paved, engineered, compacted or gravel surfaces
               containing materials that prevent or significantly impede the natural infiltration
               of stormwater into the soil.
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               <span class="ital">Natural state</span> shall describe existing undeveloped land where the soil and vegetation characteristics
               have not been substantially modified or disturbed by human activities and the hydrologic
               function is in an unaltered or natural condition.
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               <span class="ital">Service area</span> shall mean all land within Durham County excluding all land within the corporate
               limits of any municipalities located within the county.
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               <span class="ital">Service charge</span> shall mean a stormwater management service charge, applicable to a land parcel, which
               generally reflects the impact on or demand for stormwater management services provided
               by the county to properly control and manage stormwater runoff quantity and/or quality
               associated with the land parcel. The service charge will vary from one land parcel
               to another based on the impervious surface. The service charge may vary for the same
               class of service in different areas of the service area and may vary according to
               classes of service.
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               <span class="ital">Single-family residential parcel</span> means a parcel with a single-family residential structure used as a single-family
               dwelling and whose primary use is as a single-family residence.
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               <span class="ital">Stormwater</span> shall mean the runoff from precipitation that travels over natural state or developed
               land surfaces and enters a drainage system.
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               <span class="ital">Stormwater management program</span> shall mean an identified set of measures and activities designed to protect, restore
               and/or manage stormwater quality by controlling and/or reducing pollutants and to
               reduce and/or manage stormwater quantity by controlling velocity, volume, and rate.
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               <span class="ital">Stormwater management utility</span> shall mean an organizational structure that is responsible for funding, administering,
               and operating the county's stormwater management program, and that is supported through
               a rate structure based on the impervious surface area found on land parcels located
               within the service area.
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               <span class="ital">Stormwater services utility manager</span> means a person working for or on behalf of the county to administer the stormwater
               management program, such as the stormwater and erosion control division manager, stormwater
               manager, or designee.
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               <span class="ital">Undeveloped land</span> shall mean all land that is not altered from its natural state.
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               (Ord. of 7-13-20(1))
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