Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to development in R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, MHP-1, P-1, and M-1 zoning districts and any use requiring a special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.; not applicable to single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. or two-family dwellings.
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Evergreen trees prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in sight distance triangle
Landscaping within a sight distance triangle shall not include any evergreen trees.
- Fractional tree/shrub counts rounded up
When a calculation of the number of required trees and/or shrubs results in a fractional amount, the fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
- Ground cover required in landscaped areas
All landscaped areas shall be covered with an appropriate ground cover, mulch, or decorative landscape stone.
- Invasive species prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No tree, shrub or ground cover contained on the invasive alien plant species of the state list may be used.
- Maximum shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in sight distance triangle3 ft
Shrubs exceeding three feet in height above the ground at maturity are prohibited in sight distance triangle.
- Minimum caliper for existing vegetation credit3 in
No tree or shrub less than three-inch caliper shall be counted when utilizing existing vegetation.
- Native species required
All trees and/or shrubs used to satisfy this article shall be of native origin.
- Slopes must be covered with ground cover
All slopes shall be covered with an appropriate ground cover.
From the ordinance
Applicable to R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, B-2, MHP-1, P-1, M-1 districts and special use permits; not for single-family or two-family dwellings. Landscaping within sight distance triangle: no evergreen trees, shrubs max 3 ft; round up fractions; existing vegetation min 3-inch caliper; ground cover required; native species only.