Index of Lot Types
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Lot Type
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Description
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A
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Single-Family Detached Rural Traditional
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B
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Single-Family Detached Traditional
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C
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Single-Family Detached Urban
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D
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Single-Family Detached Cluster
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E
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Single-Family Detached Zero Lot Line
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F
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Single-Family Small Lot
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G
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Multiplex
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H
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Townhouse, Back-to-Back Townhouse
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I
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Garden Apartment, Multifamily Residential Buildings, and Age-Restricted
Multifamily Housing
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Required Landscaping Per Dwelling Unit
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Lot Type
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Ornamental Shrubs
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Ornamental Trees
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A
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None
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10 per 1 unit
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B
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10 per 1 unit
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5 per 1 unit
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C
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10 per 1 unit
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5 per 1 unit
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D
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10 per 1 unit
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5 per 1 unit
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E
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10 per 1 unit
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5 per 1 unit
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F
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15 per 1 unit
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5 per 1 unit
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G
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3 per 3 units*
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1 per 3 units*
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H
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6 per 5 units*
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2 per 5 units*
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I
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3 per 2 units*
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1 per 2 units*
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Note:
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*Required ornamental trees and shrubs are in addition to all
trees and shrubs elsewhere required in the Zoning Ordinance.
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Types of Landscaping
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Street tree landscaping (street)
Ornamental landscaping (ornamental)
Tree preservation landscaping (canopy)
Interior and perimeter landscaping (shade)
Buffer screening and parking lot screening (screen)
Deciduous buffer element (street, canopy, shade)
Buffer shrub element (shrub or screen)
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Acceptable Trees and Shrubs
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Types of Landscaping Permitted
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Amur maple
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Acer ginnala
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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European hornbeam
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Carpinus betulus
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Hop hornbeam
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Ostrya virginiana
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Katsura tree
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Ginkgo (male)
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Ginkgo biloba
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Thornless honey locust
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Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Golden rain tree
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Koelreuteria paniculata
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Flowering crabapple
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Malus (disease-resistant varieties)
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Chinese Pistache
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Pistacia chinensis
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Linden
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Tilia (all varities)
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Lacebark elm
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Ulmus parvifolia
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Japanese Zelkova
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Zelkova serrata
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Red oak
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Quercus rubra
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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White oak
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Quercus alba
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Scarlet oak
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Quercus coccinea
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Sawtooth oak
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Quercus acutissima
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Kentucky coffeetree
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Gymnocladus dioicus
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Street, shade, canopy, ornamental
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Dawn redwood
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
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Street, shade, canopy
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Swamp chestnut oak
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Quercus michauxii
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Street, shade, canopy
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Willow oak
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Quercus phellos
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Bald cypress
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Taxodium distichum
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Street, shade, canopy
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Red maple
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Acer rubrum
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Freeman maple
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Acer freemanii
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Sugar maple
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Acer saccharum
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Paperbark maple
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Acer griseum
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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American sycamore
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Platanus occidentalis
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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London plane tree
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Platanus acerifolia
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Sweetgum
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Liquidambar styraciflua
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Copper beech
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Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Weeping beech
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Fagus pendula
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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European beech
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Fagus sylvatica
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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River birch
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Betula nigra
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Star magnolia
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Magnolia stellata
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Saucer magnolia
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Magnolia x soulangiana
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Black gum
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Nyssa sylvatica
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Yellowwood
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Cladrastis kentukea
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Downy serviceberry
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Amelanchier arborea
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Hawthorn
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Crataegus plaenopyrum, Crataegus viridis
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Sourwood
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Oxydendrum arboreum
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Tuliptree
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Liriodendron tulipifera
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Pawpaw
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Asimina triloba
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Shade, canopy, ornamental
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Dogwood
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Cornus florida, Cornus kousa, Cornus hybrid
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Shade, ornamental
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Flowering cherry
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Prunus (all varieties of flowering cherry)
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Shade, ornamental
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Cornelian cherry
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Cornus mas
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Shade, ornamental
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Eastern redbud
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Cercis canadensis
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Shade, ornamental
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American plum
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Prunus americana
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Shade, ornamental
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Japanese maple
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Acer palmatum
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Shade, ornamental
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Douglas fir
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Pseudotsuga menziesii
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Screen, ornamental
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White fir
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Abies concolor
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Screen, ornamental
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Spruce
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Picea (all varieties)
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Screen, ornamental
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Japanese umbrella pine
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Sciadopitys verticillata
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Screen, ornamental
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Hinoki false cypress
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Chamaecyparis obtusa
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Screen, ornamental
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White pine
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Pinus strobus
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Screen, canopy
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Western arborvitae
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Thuja plicata
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Screen, ornamental
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Eastern arborvitae
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Thuja occidentalis (all varieties)
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Screen, ornamental
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Japanese cedar
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Cryptomeria japonica
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Screen, ornamental
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Viburnum (evergreen)
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(All evergreen/semi-evergreen varieties)
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Screen, ornamental, shrub
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Yew
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Taxus (all varieties)
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Screen, ornamental, shrub
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Holly
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Ilex (all varieties)
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Screen, ornamental, shrub
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Common boxwood
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Buxus sempervirens
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Screen, ornamental, shrub
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Juniper
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Juniperus (all varieties)
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Screen, ornamental, shrub
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Abelia
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(All varieties)
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Screen, ornamental, shrub
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Witchhazel
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Hamamelis vernalis
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Ornamental, shrub
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White fringetree
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Chionanthus virginicus
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Ornamental, shrub
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Slender Deutzia
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Deutzia gracilis
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Ornamental, shrub
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Althea
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Hibiscus syriacus
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Ornamental, shrub
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Vicary privet
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Liqustrum x vicaryi
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Ornamental, shrub
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Sweet mockorange
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Philadelphus coronarius
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Ornamental, shrub
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Japanese Pieris
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Pieris japonica
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Ornamental, shrub
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Cotoneaster
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental, shrub
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Spirea
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental, shrub
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Weigela
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental, shrub
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Forsythia
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental, shrub
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Dwarf Fothergilla
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Fothergilla gardenii
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Ornamental, shrub
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Buttonbush
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Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Ornamental, shrub
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Japanese pagodatree
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Sophora japonica
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Ornamental, shrub
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Chastetree
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Vitex agnus-castus
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Ornamental, shrub
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Standard Nandina
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Nandina domestica
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Ornamental, shrub
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Purple plum
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Prunus cerasifera
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Ornamental
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Crape myrtle
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Lagerstroemia indica
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Ornamental
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Persian Parrotia
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Parrotia persica
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Ornamental
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Hydrangea
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental
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Mugo pine
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Pinus mugo
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Ornamental
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Itea
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental
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Aronia
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental
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Clethra
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental
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Azalea
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Rhododendron (all varieties)
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Ornamental
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Rhododendron
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(All varieties)
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Ornamental
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Northern bayberry
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Myrica pennsylvanica
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Ornamental
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Meyer lilac
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Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
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Ornamental
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Note: Bradford pears and all varieties of ornamental flowering
pears are prohibited from being used to fulfill planting or substitute
planting requirements.
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Caliper
(inches)
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Tree Credit
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4 to 6
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1
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7 to 12
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2
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13 to 18
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3
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19 to 29
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4
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Greater than 30
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5
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Minimum Residential Separation Buffer Area Required
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Proposed Use/Development
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Adjoining Existing Use/Development
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1. Single-family detached
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—
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—
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A
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B
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B
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2. Single-family zero lot line or small lot
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—
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—
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A
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B
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B
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3. Townhouse
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A
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A
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—
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B
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B
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4. Garden apartment or multifamily buildings
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C
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C
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B
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—
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A
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5. Age-restricted multifamily
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C
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C
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C
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—
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—
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Buffer Area Width and Plant Requirements
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Type
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Inactive (Minimum)
(feet)
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Active (Maximum)
(feet)
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Total
(feet)
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Screen Type
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A
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15
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10
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25
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Full screen
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A
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30
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20
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50
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Landscape screen
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A
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75
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25
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100
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No screen
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B
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30
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20
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50
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Full screen
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B
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45
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30
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75
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Landscape screen
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B
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75
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25
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100
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No screen
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C
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75
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25
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100
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Full screen
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C
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100
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50
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150
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Landscape screen
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C
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150
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50
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200
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No screen
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Distance Buffer Required
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Category
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Screening Provided
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Inactive
(Minimum)
(feet)
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Active
(Maximum)
(feet)
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Total
(feet)
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A
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No screen
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25
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25
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50
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B
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Full screen
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25
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25
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50
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B
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Landscape screen
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75
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25
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100
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B
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No screen
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150
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50
|
200
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C
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Full screen
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75
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25
|
100
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C
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Landscape screen
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150
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50
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200
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C
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No screen
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350
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50
|
400
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Zoning of Adjoining Land
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Zoning of Land to be Developed
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RP
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R4
|
R5
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MH1
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B1
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B2
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B3
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TM
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M1
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M2
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EM
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MS
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RA (primarily used for residential
purposes)
|
RP
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-
|
-
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-
|
-
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A
|
A
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A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
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-
|
R4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
-
|
R5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
-
|
MH1
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
-
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
A
|
A
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C
|
-
|
B1
|
B
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B
|
B
|
B
|
-
|
-
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
B
|
B
|
B2
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
A
|
A
|
A
|
A
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B
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B
|
B3
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
B
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
C
|
C
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TM
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
C
|
C
|
M1
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
B
|
B
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
C
|
C
|
M2
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
-
|
-
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C
|
C
|
EM
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
-
|
-
|
C
|
C
|
MS
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
C
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
B
|
C
|
-
|
C
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Distance Buffer Required
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Road Classification
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Inactive
(minimum)
(feet)
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Active
(maximum)
(feet)
|
Total
(feet)
|
Screen Type
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Interstate/ arterial/ limited access
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Full-distance buffer
|
50
|
50
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100
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Landscape screen
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Reduced-distance buffer
|
40
|
40
|
80
|
Full screen
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Major collector
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Full-distance buffer
|
40
|
40
|
80
|
Landscape screen
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Reduced-distance buffer
|
40
|
10
|
50
|
Full screen
|