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Article 6: Development Standards <br />Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers & Tree Protection <br />(5) Limited breaks in required interstate highway buffers may be allowed in <br />accordance with Section 6,6..3(5) 6.6.5(5). <br />(6) Buffers may consist of existing wooded areas. If existing vegetation is not <br />sufficient for screening, a planted buffer shall be augmented and interspersed, <br />consisting of 50 -75% evergreen trees reaching a minimum mature height of 30- <br />feet. <br />(7) In lieu of the Land Use Buffers required in Section 6.8.6, buffers between <br />adjacent land uses, whether internal or external to the project, shall be provided <br />in accordance with the Land Use Buffer Schedule that follows. <br />(8) Trees with a caliper of six inches or greater should be considered for <br />preservation. <br />(9) No grading for building or parking shall encroach upon required buffer. <br />(10) Landscape buffer widths may be reduced if the buffer material is adequate to <br />provide additional screening. <br />(11) Decorative walls may be used to augment required landscaping for buffer <br />reduction. <br />(12) Access and utility crossings are to be made as close to perpendicular as possible <br />to the length of the buffer. <br />(13) No land disturbances for buildings, parking, or storage, drainage, etc. are <br />permitted within a required buffer. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -56 <br />