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Article 6: Development Standards <br />Section 6.8: Landscaping, Buffers & Tree Protection <br />(E) Natural Buffers <br />(1) If there is existing, healthy, natural vegetation in the area of a req id buffer, it <br />must be preserved. If the vegetation is removed for any reaso , other than in <br />Scit nce with an approved landscape and tree presery n plan, the <br />ns of the buffer shall be increased 50% and th umber of required <br />shall be increased 50 %. <br />(2) cal root zones of trees within the buffe ust be protected if the applicant <br />it for preservation of existing tre For example, if a required buffer <br />me 'onal width of 30 feet, an a critical root zone extends beyond the <br />the bu will be extended the edge of the critical root zone in the area <br />he tree. <br />(3) If necessary, a natural b will be supplemented with additional plantings in <br />order to meet the Con ucte Buffers standards established herein. <br />(F) Constructed Buffers <br />(1) If existing p tings are not sufficient to et the buffer standards established in <br />this Sec ' n, additional plantings shall be in Iled. <br />(2) Th lant units listed below will be considered co arable, and therefore <br />terchangeable, as set forth below. <br />( Option 2, Deciduous, shall not be permitted when the prop ed use is non- <br />residential and is proposed next to a residential district or use, less employed <br />with a wall, as set forth herein. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -41 <br />TABLE <br />6.8.6.D: <br />LAND USE <br />BUFFERS <br />M <br />Ln <br />ZONING <br />N <br />OR USE <br />JU <br />N <br />OF ADJACENT <br />�n <br />W <br />PROPERTIES <br />_� <br />0- <br />c i <br />r <br />< <br />_ <br />O <br />_ <br />H <br />� <br />� <br />W <br />� <br />Q <br />N <br />V <br />= <br />Z <br />O <br />U <br />— <br />N <br />w <br />Q <br />W <br />z <br />< <br />LLj <br />W <br />a <br />O <br />J <br />J <br />v <br />LL J <br />W <br />U (� <br />Q Q <br />■ <br />CC-3, GC-J,, <br />=MOEN <br />mmm <br />mnmm <br />EC-5 <br />Oki nerMLY111:1015 M1 <br />(E) Natural Buffers <br />(1) If there is existing, healthy, natural vegetation in the area of a req id buffer, it <br />must be preserved. If the vegetation is removed for any reaso , other than in <br />Scit nce with an approved landscape and tree presery n plan, the <br />ns of the buffer shall be increased 50% and th umber of required <br />shall be increased 50 %. <br />(2) cal root zones of trees within the buffe ust be protected if the applicant <br />it for preservation of existing tre For example, if a required buffer <br />me 'onal width of 30 feet, an a critical root zone extends beyond the <br />the bu will be extended the edge of the critical root zone in the area <br />he tree. <br />(3) If necessary, a natural b will be supplemented with additional plantings in <br />order to meet the Con ucte Buffers standards established herein. <br />(F) Constructed Buffers <br />(1) If existing p tings are not sufficient to et the buffer standards established in <br />this Sec ' n, additional plantings shall be in Iled. <br />(2) Th lant units listed below will be considered co arable, and therefore <br />terchangeable, as set forth below. <br />( Option 2, Deciduous, shall not be permitted when the prop ed use is non- <br />residential and is proposed next to a residential district or use, less employed <br />with a wall, as set forth herein. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 6 -41 <br />