Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.12. Landscaping 5.11.3. Utility Easements

and/or water systems. Sewer and/or water lines for an alternative community sewer or water system shall be built to the standards, sizes, and specifications of the Town of Cary. B. Oversized sewer and/or water improvements shall be provided where required by the Town of Cary in accordance with its policies and regulations. C. The developer shall pay all water and sewer development fees to the Town of Cary before plat recordation or issuance of a Building Permit, whichever occurs first. D. For any development applications located outside of the Morrisville-Durham Water and Sewer Service Areas and Annexation Boundaries Agreement Area, upon Rezoning Approval (Section 2.5.3), Conceptual Master Plan Approval (Section 2.5.4), Special Use Permit (Section 2.5.5), Type 1 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval (Section 2.5.6.B.1), Type 2 Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval (Section 2.5.6.B.2), Major Site Plan Approval (Section 2.5.7.B), Minor Site Plan Approval (Section 2.5.7.C) for a development located outside the corporate limits of the Town, the property owner of the development site shall submit a petition for voluntary annexation of an area that includes the development site before submitting any further applications for development of the site. For any development applications located in the Morrisville-Durham Water and Sewer Service Areas and Annexation Boundaries Agreement Area, the property owner shall submit a petition for voluntary annexation of an area that includes the development site with the initial development application. (Ord. No. 2014-051, 11/10/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) 5.11.3. Utility Easements A. Developments shall provide utility easements to the appropriate utility service provider as necessary to accommodate the installation and maintenance of utility lines and facilities that are not proposed within street rights-of-way or access easements. The width and location of easements shall be as required by the utility service provider, but generally shall be at least 20 feet wide and centered along or adjacent to lot lines to the greatest extent practicable. B. Development within utility easements shall comply with the standards and restrictions of the appropriate utility service provider(s). 5.11.4. Solid Waste Removal A. Purpose The purpose of this section is to minimize the impact that noise associated with the removal of solid waste may have on adjacent residential development. B. Hours of Collection Solid waste shall not be collected from exterior commercial containers located within a residential development or within 500 feet of a residential dwelling between the hours of 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM. Notice of this limitation shall be posted on the gate screening the container. SECTION 5.12. LANDSCAPING 5.12.1. Purpose It is the purpose of this section to establish minimum standards for the development, installation, and maintenance of landscaping that protects and enhances property values, the environment, and aesthetic qualities in the Town, and otherwise promotes the public health, safety and general welfare. The standards are specifically intended to ensure and promote the planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, ground cover, and other landscaping that will: A. Mitigate against erosion and sedimentation by stabilizing the soils through root systems that hold and consolidate soil and other loose earthen materials;

Morrisville, NC

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Unified Development Ordinance

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