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Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance <br />Chapter 2 -Rules of Construction and Definitions <br />PERMEABLE PAVEMENT - A pavement system with traditional strength characteristics, but <br />which allows rainfall to percolate through it rather than running off. A permeable pavement <br />system utilizes either porous asphalt, pervious concrete, or plastic pavers interlaid in a <br />running bond pattern and either pinned or interlocked in place. Porous asphalt consists of <br />an open graded course aggregate held together by asphalt with sufficient interconnected <br />voids to provide a high rate of permeability. Pervious concrete is a discontinuous mixture of <br />Portland cement, coarse aggregate, admixtures, and water which allow for passage of runoff <br />and air. <br />PERMIT - Any zoning clearance; building permit; home occupation permit; sign permit; <br />temporary use permit; certificate of occupancy; conditional use permit; or any other official <br />action of the County or any other state or local government commission, board, agency, or <br />department having the effect of permitting development of land located within the <br />geographic area subject to the provisions of this Ordinance. <br />PERMITTED BASED ON STANDARDS (PBS) - The proposed land use in question could be <br />compatible with the district as long as it meets certain additional standards. <br />PERMITTED BY RIGHT (P) - A proposed land use that is considered completely compatible in a <br />particular zoning district. No further governmental review is needed. <br />PET SHOP, PET GROOMING, ENCLOSED FACILITY - Establishment that acquires for the <br />purposes of resale, animals bred by others whether as owner, agent, or on consignment, <br />and that sells, trades or offers to sell or trade such animals to the general public at retail or <br />wholesale. Pet Shops may provide grooming services, such as bathing and nail trimming, <br />for pets. Facilities that provide grooming services only are also included in this category. <br />Animals at these types of establishments must be kept and boarded inside the building. <br />PETITIONER - See applicant: <br />PHASED SUBDIVISION OR SITE PLAN APPLICATION - An application for subdivision or site <br />plan approval in which the applicant proposes not to immediately subdivide or develop the <br />property but to develop the property in individual phase(s) over a period of time. <br />PHOTOGRAP ®�"C A O -The studio, office or work space used by a professional <br />photographer. <br />PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) - An area of land zoned and improved as a <br />development for which the otherwise applicable bulk use and other requirements may be <br />modified in order to allow for more flexible planning in conformance with the development <br />approval process and developed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of this <br />Ordinance. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION - The Cabarrus County Planning and Zoning Commission. Also <br />referred to as the Board. <br />PLAT - The legal map of a subdivision. <br />Chapter 2 Page 18 of 29 <br />Revised 2013 <br />Attachment number 2 <br />G -1 Page 305 <br />