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Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2 -Rules of Construction and Definitions SITE PLAN - A development plan of one or more lots on which is shown a. The existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including but not limited to: topography, vegetation, drainage, flood plains, wetlands and waterways; b. The location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces, walkways, means or ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services, landscaping, structures and signs, lighting, screening devices; and c. Location and extent of all landscape buffers. SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SSDP) - A plan which has been submitted by a landowner describing with reasonable certainty the type and intensity of use for a specific parcel or parcels of property. Such a plan shall include the approximate boundaries of the site; significant topographical and other natural features affecting development of the site; the approximate location on the site of the proposed buildings, structures, and other improvements; the approximate dimensions, including height, of the proposed buildings and other structures; and the approximate location of all existing and proposed infrastructure on the site, including water, sewer, roads, and pedestrian walkways. SKETCH PLAN - A sketch preparatory to the preliminary plat or site plan to enable the applicant to save time and expense in reaching general agreement with the platting authority as to the form of the plat and the objectives of this Ordinance, SKIN CARE SALON - Establishments primarily engaged in providing personal services related to skin care such as facials and laser treatments. SLAUGHTERHOUSE, MEAT PACKING - A building or structure where livestock is slaughtered and prepared for distribution to butcher shops or retail sales establishments such as grocery stores. A slaughterhouse is designed to accommodate the confinement and slaughtering of live animals and may include packing, treating, storage and/or sale of the product on the premises. SLOPE - A vertical rise in feet measured over a horizontal distance, expressed as a percentage, measured generally at right angles to contour lines. SOIL SURVEY - The Soil 'Survey of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, published by the Soil Conservation Survey of the U.S, Department of Agriculture, dated September 1988, which document is hereby incorporated by reference. SOLAR FARM - Large collections of solar panels that work together to capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. SOLAR PANEL - A panel designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating. SPORTS AND RECREATION INSTRUCTION OR CAMP - Establishments primarily involved in the instruction of sports or recreation, including but not limited to baseball, football, soccer, tennis, golf, lacrosse, dance or gymnastics. These facilities may or may not include overnight accommodations for participants. SPLIT -FACE BLOCK -A concrete masonry unit, split lengthwise by a machine after curing to produce a rough, fractured face texture. Chapter 2 Page 24 of 29 Amended 9/16/2013 Attachment number 3 G -3 Page 201