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1 <br /> 238 <br /> • <br /> If different land use types are proposed it in the subdivision, <br /> the type of buffer required between such urts shall be determined <br /> by employing 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-.44-14T--3.: ji, e. 8.d.3 fa•�c. O.ca. �°'. <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 the fuffer requirements of Ariticle <br /> 4.B.8.d shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the <br /> provisions of Article 4.B.8.e. <br /> Standards for Required Buffers <br /> Required <br /> Buffer Buffer Buffer Description <br /> Type Width <br /> A buffer composed of deciduous and/ <br /> or evergreen vegetation, forming <br /> semi-opaque intermittent visual <br /> obstructions from the ground to a <br /> Type A 20 feet height of at least thirty (30) feet. <br /> A buffer composed of deciduous and/ <br /> or evergreen vegetation that is <br /> opaque from the ground to a height <br /> of at least_f_ive (.S) feet, with <br /> semi-opaque or intermittent visual <br /> obstructions from the opaque portion <br /> to a height of at least thirty (30) <br /> Type B • 30 feet. feet. <br /> Same as for Type B except opaque por- <br /> tion shall extend from the ground to <br /> a height of at least ten (10) feet, <br /> and semi-opaque portion shall extend <br /> from the opaque portion to a height <br /> Type C 40 feet of at least thirty (30) feet. <br />