Dimensions
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Pavement Widths(3)
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Classification(5)
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Guide ADT
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Right-of-Way
(feet)
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On-Street Parking
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Curbs
(feet)
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No Curbs
(feet)
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Sidewalk Required
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Curb Required
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Shoulder
(feet)
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Arterial
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3,000+
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100
(minimum)
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No
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36 or greater
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-
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Yes(2)
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Yes
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No
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Collector (no direct access or lot frontage is permitted)
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1,001 to 3,000
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80
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No
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36 or greater
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-
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Yes(2)
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Yes
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4 each(1)
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Primary
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501 to 1,000
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60
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No
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36
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-
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Yes(2)
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Yes
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4 each(1)
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Secondary
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201 to 500
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60
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No
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36
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-
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Yes(2)
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Yes
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4 each(1)
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Residential
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0 to 200
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50
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No
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30
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-
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Yes(2)
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Yes
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4 each(1)
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Cul-de-sac
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0 to 200
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50
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No
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30
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-
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Same as residential requirements
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Turnaround
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50-foot radius
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No
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40-foot paved radius 14-foot minimum cartway
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-
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As determined above by lots and use
No(2)
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4 each(1)
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Marginal access
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-
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60
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Same as primary street requirements
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Alleys and driveways (4)
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Not dedicated
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-
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25
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No
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—
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16
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No
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No(1)
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Notes:
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(1)
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Only where curbs are not required at the discretion of the Board
of Supervisors, shoulders of the dimensions specified herein shall
be constructed in accordance with this chapter.
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(2)
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The sidewalk requirements as specified herein may be waived,
in part or in whole, by the Board of Supervisors when it has been
satisfactorily demonstrated that sufficient interior development pedestrian
pathways/bikeways connecting residential, commercial, recreational
and transportation centers have been provided to accommodate expected
pedestrian traffic volumes.
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(3)
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Where on-street parking is proposed on one side only and approved
at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors, the pavement width
specified herein may be reduced by eight feet.
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(4)
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Driveways serving three or more residential lots, industrial
developments and/or shopping centers shall be built to residential
road standards.
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(5)
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Where no traffic impact study exists, the Township Engineer
shall determine street classification.
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Paving Sections:
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Street Paving Sections:
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(All paving materials shall conform to PennDOT Superpave HMA
design mix PG64-22, or other material directed by the Township Engineer
in accordance with PennDOT recommendations.**)
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Street Classification
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Subbase***
(inches)
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Base Course
(25 mm)
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Binder Course
(19 mm)
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Wearing Course
(9.5 mm)
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Arterial*
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8
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6 inches
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2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Collector*
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8
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5 inches
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2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Primary*
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6
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4 1/2 inches
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2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Secondary*
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6
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4 1/2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Residential*
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6
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4 1/2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Cul-de-sac*
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6
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4 1/2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Marginal access*
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6
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3 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Alleys
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6
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4 1/2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Public driveways and commercial or industrial parking facilities*
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6
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4 1/2 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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Private residential driveways and parking facilities*
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4
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3 inches
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1 1/2 inches
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NOTES:
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*
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Six-inch pipe foundation underdrain is required for all paving
sections. Use of the underdrain may be waived if it is determined
unnecessary by the Township Engineer upon inspection of the subsurface
soil conditions during roadway excavation.
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**
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Prepared subgrade is required for all streets or driveways that
are to be paved.
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***
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Subbase material shall be PennDOT 2A stone material.
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****
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The Board of Supervisors may require additional paving materials
for any use of high traffic volume or truck traffic, upon recommendation
of the Warwick Township Engineer.
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Parking Stall
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Driveway
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Angle of Parking
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Width
(feet)
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Depth
(feet)
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One-Way
(feet)
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Two-Way
(feet)
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90º
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10
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18.5
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22
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24
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60º
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10
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18.5
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17
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24
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45º
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10
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18.5
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14
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24
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30º
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10
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18.5
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14
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12
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Parallel
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8.0
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22.0
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12
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12
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Type of Development
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Minimum Average Footcandle Level at Average Ground Surface
Elevation
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Average to Minimum Uniformity Ratio
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Shopping centers and other commercial areas
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2.0
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3:1
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Industrial/office campuses
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1.0
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3:1
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Recreational areas
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1.0
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3:1
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Multifamily and planned residential developments
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0.6 to 0.8
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3:1
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Residential streets
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0.4
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3:1*
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Sidewalks
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0.2
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3:1
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Pedestrian walkways
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0.4
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3:1
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NOTES:
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*
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Streets with ADT's of less than 200 may have a ratio of 6:1.
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Type
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Size
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Street trees
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3 1/2 inches' caliper measured at a height of 6 inches
above grade*
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Deciduous trees
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3 1/2 inches' caliper measured at a height of 6 inches
above grade*
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Ornamental/flowering trees
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6 to 8 feet**
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Coniferous trees
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6 to 8 feet**
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Deciduous shrubs
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18 to 24 inches**
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Coniferous shrubs
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18 to 24 inches**
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Coniferous shrub screens and buffer
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2 1/2 to 3 feet
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NOTES:
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*
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All trees shall have a minimum of a five-foot single straight
stem to the first lateral branches above grade.
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**
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To meet standards as described by the American Nurserymen's
Association.
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Acer x freemanii "Armstrong" - Armstrong freeman maple
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Acer x freemanii Scarlet sentinel - Scarlet sentinel maple
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Acre rubem "Bowhall" - Bowhall red maple
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Carpinus caroliniana tree form - American hornbeam
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Ceris canadensis - Eastern Redbud
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Ostrya virginiana - American hop-hornbeam/Ironwood
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Quercus robar "Fastigiata" - Pyramidal English Oak
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Quercus robar "Skyrocket" - Skyrocket English Oak
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Acer rubrum - Red Maple (all cultivars)
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Platanus occidentalis - American sycamore
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Quercus rubra - Red Oak
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Quercus imbricaria - Shingle oak
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Quercus palustrus - Pin Oak
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Tilia americana - American Linden
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Small Trees
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Acer pennsilvanicum - Striped Maple
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Amelanchier laevis tree form - Serviceberry (all cultivars)
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Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam
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Cercis canadensis tree form - Eastern Redbud
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Chionanthus virginious tree form - American Fringe Tree
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Cornus florida "Rubra" - Pink/White Flowering Dogwood
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Crataegus (many species) - Hawthorn (thornless only)
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Hamamelis virginiana or vernalis - Witch-Hazel
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Magnolia virginiana - Sweetbay Magnolia
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Malus "Centzam" tree form - Centurion Crabapple
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Malus "Hargozam" tree form - Harvest Gold Crabapple
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Malus "Snowdrift" tree form - Snowdrift Crabapple
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Malus "Spring Snow" tree form - Springsnow Crabapple
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Malus x zumi "Calocarpa" tree form - Redbud Crabapple
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Nyssa sylvatica - Black Gum
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Prunus serotina tree form - Chokecherry/Black Cherry
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Large Trees
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Acer nigrum - Black Maple
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Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple (all cultivars)
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Aesculus glabra - Ohio Buckeye
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Betula nigra - River Birch
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Magnolia acuminata - Cucumbertree
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Nyssa silvatica - Black Gum
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Ostrya virginiana tree form - American Hop-hornbeam
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Platanus occidentalis - American sycamore
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Quercus macrocarpa - Bur Oak
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Quercus coccinea - Scarlet Oak
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Quercus phellos - Willow Oak
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Quercus rubra - Northern Red Oak
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Tillia americana - American linden/Basswood
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Evergreens (four feet high minimum)
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Abies Balsamea - Balsam fir
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Chamaecyparis thyoides - Atlantic White cedar
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Ilex opaca - American holly
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Picea glauca - White spruce
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Juniperus virginiana - Eastern red cedar
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Pinus rigida - Pitch pine
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Pinus virginiana - Virginia pine
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Pinus strobus - White pine
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Thuja occidentalis - American arborvitae
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Hedge (four feet high minimum)
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Crataegus intricata - Thicket Hawthorn
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Lindera benzoin - Spicebush
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Viburnum recognitum or dentatum - Arrow-wood Viburnum
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Sambucus canadensis - American Elderberry
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Physocappus opulifolius - Ninebark
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Vaccinum corymbosum - Highbush Blueberry
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Hedgerow (four feet high minimum)
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Crataegus crus-galli - Cockspur Thorn
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Crataegus phaenopyrum - Washington Hawthorn
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Viburnum dentatum - Arrow-wood Viburnum
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Viburnum nudum - Possumhaw Viburnum
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Viburnum pragense - Prague Viburnum
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Shrubs (three feet high minimum)
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Ilex glabra - Inkberry Holly
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Juniperus virginiana - Upright Juniper
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Myrica pensylvancia - Bayberry
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Taxus canadensis - American Yew
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Thuja occidentalis - American Arborvitae
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Shrubs (four feet high minimum)
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Cornus sericea - Red Osier Dogwood
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Hamamelis vernalia - Vernal Witch Hazel
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Hamamelis virginiana - Common Witch Hazel
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Hydrangea Guercifolia - Oakleaf Hydrangea
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Hydrangea Arborescens - Smooth Hydrangea
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Ilex verticillata - Winterberry Holly
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Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood Viburnum
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Viburnum nudum - Possumhaw Viburnum
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Trees and shrubs suitable for detention basins
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Balsam Fir [Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.]
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Smooth alder - (Alnus serrulate)
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Green Alder [Alnus crispa (Dryalnd. in Ait.) Pursh]
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Seaside Alder [Alnus maritima (Marsh.) Nutt.]
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Speckled Alder [Alnus rugosa (DuRoi) Spreng.]
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Oblong-leaf Service-berry [Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medic.]
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Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia L.)
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Red Chokeberry [Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Elliott]
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Purple Chokeberry [Aronia prunifolia (Marsh.) Rehder]
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Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britton)
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Sweet Birch (Betula lenta L.)
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Gray Birch (Betula populifolia Marshall)
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River Birch (Betula nigera)
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Northern Catalpa [Catalpa speciosa (Warder ex Barney) Warder
ex Engelm.]
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Atlantic White Cedar [Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) BSP.]
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White Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus L.)
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida L.)
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Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana L.)
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Black Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum L.)
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American Beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.)
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Creeping Snowberry [Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Torr.]
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Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens L.)
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Honey-locust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.)
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Shrubby St. John's-wort (Hypericum prolificum L.)
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American Holly (Ilex opaca Soland. in Ait.)
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Inkberry Holly (Ilex Glabra)
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Butternut (Juglans cinerea L.)
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Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L.)
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Sheep-laurel (Kalmia angustifolia L.)
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Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia L.)
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American Larch [Larix laricina (DuRoi) K. Koch]
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Spicebsuh (Lindera benzoin)
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Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera L.)
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Eastern Ninebark [Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim.]
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Red Spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.)
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Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida Mill.)
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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.)
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Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera L.)
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Eastern Cotton-wood (Populus deltoides W. Bartram ex Marshall)
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Swamp Cotton-wood (Populus heterophylla L.)
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Quaking Aspen (Populus tremula L.)
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Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata Michx.)
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Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria Michx.)
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Willow Oak (Quercus phellos L.)
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Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus L.)
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Post Oak (Quercus stellata Wangerh.)
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Alder-leaf Buckthorn (Rhamnus alnifolia L'Her)
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Pink Azalea [Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners]
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Old Field Blackberry (Rubus alumnus L.H. Bailey)
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Bailey Blackberry (Rubus baileyanus Britt.)
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Sand Blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius Pursh)
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Enslen Blackberry (Rubus enslenii Tratt.)
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Common Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.)
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Tall Priarie Willow (Salix humilis Marshall)
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Shining Willow (Salix lucida Muhl.)
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Silky Willow (Salix sericea Marshall)
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Narrow-leaf Meadow-sweet (Spiraea alba DuRoi)
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Eastern Hemlock [Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carriere]
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NOTE: Additional trees and other plant material
and cultivars may be utilized when approved by the Township.
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Stone
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Clapboard (wood, vinyl, or simulated)
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Brick
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Stucco
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Board and batten
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Cedar shakes or simulated shakes looking like cedar
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Slate or slate substitute
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Decorative block
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Figure 1: Minimum Requirements
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Building Additions and Alterations
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New Developments of 2,500—4,999 Gross Square Feet
in Size
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New Developments of 5,000—4,999 Gross Square Feet
in Size
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New Developments of 10,000 Gross Square Feet and Over
in Size and/or New Buildings
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4 points from Category A (no more than 3 of one item)
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4 points from Category A (no more than 3 of one item)
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5 points from Category A, 4 points from Category B
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7 points from Category A, 5 points from Category B, and 6 points
from Category C
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Figure 2: Streetscape and Green Area Categories
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Category
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Item
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Number
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A
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Hanging basket (minimum size 12 inches in diameter)
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1
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A
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Bicycle rack
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1
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A
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Decorative community banners/flags
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1
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A
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Windowbox (as wide as windowsill and a minimum size 6 inches
wide by 6 inches deep)
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2
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A
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Additional planting area, including shrubs, trees, ground cover
or flowers
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2
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A
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Building decorative lighting
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2
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B
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Bench (at least 5 feet in length)
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1
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B
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Trash receptacle
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2
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B
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Raised planting beds
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2
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B
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Public art/mural
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2
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B
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Trellis, arbor and pergola (planted with vines or shrubs)
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2
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B
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Awning for window or door
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2
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B
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Knee wall
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3
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B
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Drinking fountain
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2
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C
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Decorative paving
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2
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C
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Water feature (fountain)
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2
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C
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Balconies
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3
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C
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Streetlighting
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3
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C
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Planting in curb extension (planted bulbs outs/large planters)
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3
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C
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Urban garden
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3
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C
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Bus shelter
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3
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C
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Clock tower
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3
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C
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Decorative architectural treatments
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3
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C
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Plaza/square/courtyard
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6
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C
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Facade restoration
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3-6
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C
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Other amenity approved by governing body
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3-6
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