Sec. 32-250.30 through 32-250.32

Other

• Buffer areas may count as open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.

  Buffer areas may be counted as open space and may be used to meet the requirements of sections 32-250.40 et seq.

• Buffer reduction for BMP facilities25 pct

  For non-residential lots of three acres or less, up to a 25% reduction of a buffer width shall be allowed for landscaped runoff reduction BMP facilities (bioretention, etc.) and for utility easements proposed parallel to one edge of the buffer.

• Buffer required per DCSM

  Buffer areas are required on properties in accordance with the circumstances and widths specified in section 800 of the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

• Structures prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in buffer areas

  Buildings, structures, retaining walls three feet or greater in height, active recreation facilities, parking areas, loading areas, sidewalks, trails, and golf cart paths shall not be located in the buffer areas between dissimilar uses.

• Buffer vegetation preservation

  Buffer areas shall preserve existing vegetation, as appropriate, or shall be landscaped in accordance with section 800 of the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

• Buffer around community facilities15 ft

  Except when located internal to a multifamily development, a minimum 15-foot wide landscaped area shall be established and maintained around the perimeter of the community facility and landscaped in accordance with the buffer requirements of the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

• Buffer width between golf course and residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them.50 ft

  A 50-foot wide buffer, in accordance with section 800 of the Design and Construction Standards Manual, shall be required between a golf course and any adjoining property if the property is zoned, used as, or planned for residential or agricultural uses.

• Maximum buffer area for pre-1982 parcels10 pct

  A parcel created and zoned before May 4, 1982, shall be required to provide no more than ten percent of its total area for such buffer, subject to the provision of an absolute minimum buffer of 15 feet on each parcel.

• Minimum buffer for pre-1982 parcels15 ft

  A parcel created and zoned before May 4, 1982, shall be required to provide no more than ten percent of its total area for such buffer, subject to the provision of an absolute minimum buffer of 15 feet on each parcel.

• Buffer width between railroad and residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them.100 ft

  A 100-foot wide buffer, in accordance with section 800 of the Design and Construction Standards Manual, shall be required between railroad right-of-way and adjoining property if the property is zoned, used as or planned for residential or agricultural uses.