Orange County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 38. ZONING |
Article XVI. U-V URBAN VILLAGE DISTRICT |
Division 1. GENERALLY |
§ 38-1652. Definitions.
[For the purposes of this article, the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows:]
Neighborhood center. Neighborhood center shall mean that portion of an urban village which allows neighborhood retail uses, convenience goods, personal services, office uses and public uses. The neighborhood center shall be oriented toward the village green.
Shade tree. Shade tree shall mean a species of tree which normally grows to a mature height of forty (40) feet or more. Acceptable species are defined in section 21-5 of the Orange County Code. Each shade tree must be a minimum of eight (8) feet tall, with a two-inch caliper.
Understory tree. Understory tree shall mean a species of tree which normally grows to a mature height of between fifteen (15) feet and thirty-five (35) feet. Each understory tree must be a minimum of four (4) feet tall, with a one-and-one-half-inch caliper.
Village center. Village center shall mean that portion of an urban village which encompasses the neighborhood center, village green, and any other development adjacent to the village green. All development within the village center adjacent to the village green should generally be oriented toward the village green. Uniform site development standards shall be applied throughout the village center.
Village green. Village green shall mean that portion of an urban village reserved for recreation and open space. The village green may include both active and passive recreation areas. The village green is intended to be an integral part of an urban village and must be located in the village center.
(Ord. No. 93-11, § 14, 4-27-93)