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Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance Chapter 2 -Rules of Construction and Definitions CAST CONCRETE - A construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or forms which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to a construction site and lifted into place. CATERING SERVICE - A business the primary purpose of which is preparation of food not consumed on site. CEMETERY - Property used for the interment of the dead, which may also include commercial sale and location of burial lots, crypts, or vaults for use exclusively on subject property. A cemetery shall not be used for the preparation or embalming of bodies or the cremation of bodies. This definition shall include pet cemeteries. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY - The certificate issued by Cabarrus County Building Standards, indicating that all required building and service systems have been inspected for compliance with the Building Code and other applicable laws and ordinances and that the Building, or portion of the Building, may be occupied or used. CHANGE OF USE - A change from one principal use of a building or parcel of land to another principal use of the building or parcel of land. CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING - Facilities primarily engaged in the manufacture of chemicals. CIVIC GROUP CAMP FACILITY - These types of establishments typically provide recreational or educational opportunities for school age children or adults. These types of facilities may or may not include overnight accommodations for camp participants. Examples include but are not limited to: Religious Institution Camps or Retreats, Boy Scout Camps, and Girl Scout Camps. CIVIC ORGANIZATION FACILITY - A meeting place for organizations that promote civic enhancement including but not limited to: Jaycees, Rotary Club, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, VFW, American Legion, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. COLISEUM - A large theater or building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc. COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY - An institution providing full -time or part -time education beyond the high school level which may also include lodging or housing for students or faculty. COMBINE -...Q reatQ one lot by combining two or more lots to meet development standards. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE - Any motor vehicle with a manufacturer's chassis rating greater than one ton.$ COMMUNICATIONS TOWER, 911 COMMUNICATIONS TOWER - A tower which supports communication (broadcast, receiving, or relay) equipment, utilized by government or other public and quasi - public users. This does not include private home use of satellite dishes and television antennas or amateur radio operators as licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). COMMUNITY GARDEN - A single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people. CONCRETE PLANT - A device that combines various ingredients to form concrete. Chapter 2 Page 6 of 29 Revised 2013 Attachment number 2 G -1 Page 293