Handoff Candidate: A wireless facility that receives call transference from another particular wireless facility, usually located in an adjacent first "tier" surrounding the initial wireless facility.

Hazardous Material: Materials, or mixtures containing those materials, which pose a physical, environmental or health hazard by virtue of their carcinogenic, corrosive, highly toxic, irritant, sensitizing or toxic properties as defined in 29 CFR 1910.1200. Included in this definition are materials included in EPA's most recent Priority Pollutants List and substances which are regulated, or caused to be regulated, under provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA); or any subsequent amendments of these Acts. Hazardous materials shall include hazardous wastes, which are the byproducts resulting from the use of hazardous materials, materials which have been used to clean up spills of hazardous materials, and hazardous materials which have reached their shelf-life or have been used or contaminated. Also included in this definition are hazardous wastes regulated, or caused to be regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (40 CFR 261, Subpart C and Subpart B).

Hazardous Waste Facility: means, as defined in NCGS Article 9 of Chapter 130A, a facility for the collection, storage, processing, treatment, recycling, recovery, or disposal of hazardous waste.

Heavy Equipment: Vehicles such as buses, tow trucks, furniture trucks, fuel trucks, refrigerated trucks, dump trucks, or cement mixers; vehicles with a Class of 7 or above that would typically have a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of at least 13 tons, or any construction equipment, or, within City limits, any farm equipment (except in the RS-20 or RR districts).

Heliport: An area of land, water, or structural surface designed, used, or intended to be used for landing or takeoff of passengers or cargo from or by helicopters, plus accessory buildings and uses.

Helistop: An area of land, water, or structural surface designed, used, or intended to be used for landing or takeoff of passengers or cargo from or by helicopters, without any appurtenant area, facility, structure or building designed, used, or intended for use in the operation or maintenance of the helistop or in the service or maintenance of helicopters.

High Density Option: One of two approaches available for development in Watershed Protection Overlays. The high density option relies on impervious surface limits and engineered stormwater controls to minimize risk of water pollution.

High Quality Water (HQW) Zones: Areas in the coastal counties that are within 575 feet of high quality waters and, for the remainder of the state, areas that are within one mile and drain to HQWs.

High Quality Waters: Those classified as such in Title 15A NCAC 2B.0101(e)(5) general procedures, which is incorporated herein by reference to include further amendments pursuant to NCGS § 150b-14(c).

Highest Adjacent Grade: The highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction next to the proposed walls of the structure.

Historic Structure: Any structure that is: (a) listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the US Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; (b) certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; (c) individually listed on a local inventory of historic landmarks in communities with a “Certified Local Government (CLG) Program”; or (d) certified as contributing to the historical significance of a historic district designated by a community with a “Certified Local Government (CLG) Program.” Certified Local Government (CLG) Programs are approved by the US Department of the Interior in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources through the State Historic Preservation Officer as having met the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended in 1980.

Home Occupation: Any occupation conducted by the inhabitants of the dwelling, which is secondary to the main use as a dwelling, and causes no change in the exterior of the dwelling.

Hospital: An institution providing human health services primarily for in-patient medical and surgical care for the physically or mentally sick and injured and including related support facilities such as laboratories, out-patient departments, staff offices, food services, and gift shop.

Hotel or Motel: An establishment containing 10 or more guest rooms, for short term guests, and containing registration facilities, on-site management, cleaning services and combined utilities, except for an Extended Stay Residence or Facility.