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<br />Pasture means open, non-treed land containing vegetation which can support grazing by <br />horses, cattle or other domestic animals. Calculations of minimum pasture acreage for the <br />keeping of farm animals shall not include any land defined as a wetland or wetland buffer under <br />section 78-1602. <br />Performance standards means criteria established to control noise, odor, toxic or noxious <br />matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, or glare or heat generated by or inherent in uses of <br />land or buildings. <br />Permeable lining (landscaping fabric) means a porous material used for weed prevention <br />that allows storm water to permeate into the ground. <br />Pervious paver means concrete, asphalt or similar blocks with holes of some kind that allow <br />water to go through the surface into a specialized aggregate base—consistent of an open-graded <br />aggregate—and into the soils below. <br />Pervious surface means naturally occurring groundcover or a variety of types of pavement, <br />pavers and other devices that provide stormwater infiltration while serving as a structural <br />surface. <br />Place of worship means a building or space that is principally used as a place where people <br />of the same faith or religion regularly assemble for worship. Place of worship does not include <br />community education or art centers, schools, instructional centers, daycare facilities, family day <br />shelters, conservatories, convention centers, libraries, museums, residential dwellings, <br />recreational and entertainment facilities, theaters or social service distribution facilities. <br />Planning Commission means the City of Orono Planning Commission <br />Public service structures means underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water <br />transmission or distribution systems, collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, <br />including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, traffic <br />signals, hydrants or other similar equipment and accessories, but not including buildings or <br />major structures located above ground level. Personal wireless services and commercial <br />broadcasting antennas and towers shall not be considered public service structures. <br />Restaurants (class I) means a restaurant in which food is served to the customer and <br />consumed by him while seated at a counter or table, and the restaurant does not serve <br />intoxicating liquor or provide live entertainment. Food is selected by a customer while going <br />through a serving line and taken to a table for consumption. <br />Restaurants (class II) means fast food convenience, drive-in and liquor service restaurants; <br />a restaurant where a majority of customers order and are served their food at a counter in <br />packages prepared to leave the premises, or to be taken to a table, counter, automobile or off the <br />premises to be consumed; or a drive-in where most customers consume their food in an <br />automobile regardless of how it is served; or restaurants which serve intoxicating liquor or have <br />live entertainment. <br />Retaining wall means a wall or similar structure designed and constructed to hold back and <br />prevent lateral movement of earth or other landscaping materials. <br />Riding academy means a building, structure or other facility which is used for the <br />instruction and training in the care and handling of horses, mules, donkeys or ponies for a fee or <br />other valuable consideration. <br />82