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Ili, 227 - <br /> If different land use types are proposed within the subdivisioA, • <br /> the type of buffer required between such uses shall be determined <br /> by em ploying the same procedures. For the purposes of this ` <br /> Article, "adjacent" land uses and vacant lands shall also include <br /> uses and lands across a street, other than an interstate highway, <br /> from the proposed subdivision. <br /> 4. Standards for Required Buffers <br /> The types of buffers as described in the following table are to <br /> • be used as the basis for the Schedule of Required Buffers set <br /> . forth in Article 4.B.8.b.3. <br /> . Compliance of planted vegetative buffers will be judged on the - . - <br /> basis of the average height and density of foliage of the subject <br /> • . . species upon maturity. Compliance of existing vegetative buffers <br /> will be judged on the basis of field .observation. Upon maturity, <br /> the semi-opaque or portion of intermittent visual obstructions ' <br /> . • should not contain any completely unobstructed openings more than - <br /> • • ten (10) feet in width. Suggested planting patterns to achieve <br /> the buffer standards are provided in the Appendix. New plant •• <br /> . materials installed to satisfy thelfuffer requirements of Lriticle <br /> 4.3.8.6 shall be installed and maintained in accordance w ith the <br /> provisions of Article 4.B.8.e. <br /> • ' Standards for Required Buffers <br /> i •• - , <br /> ' Required <br /> Buffer Buffer. Buffer Description . <br /> Type . Width <br /> • . •• a buffet composed of deciduous and/ <br /> cr evergreen vegetation, forming <br /> ' semi-opaque intermittent visual <br /> obstructions from the ground to a • <br /> 3yoe A 20 feet - height of at least thirty (30) feet. <br /> •. • • 4 buffer composed of deciduous and! <br /> - or evergreen vegetation that is' <br /> • . opaque from the ground to a height . <br /> .. ' ,- " - of at least five (5) feet, utth <br /> . - . _ . _ • ee.:�i-opaque or intermittent visual <br /> -- . "' oiistruc:.ions from :lie o�sagv"e porti n _ _ — <br /> ` - to a height of at least thirty (30) • <br /> Type 3 . • 30 feet. feet. <br /> _- . . - - -- Same as tor Type .c except opaque pot-^F .. <br /> - Lion share extend from the ground to - <br /> - - • a height of a: least ten (10) feet, - <br /> `"� _ _ and semi-opaoue portion shall extend <br /> - from the opaque portion to a height - - <br /> Type C 40 fee: • • of at least thirty (30) feet-. <br /> 1 <br />