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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.7. Perimeter and Streetyard Buffers
5.7.4. Buffer Type Standards
Morrisville, NC June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-33
Table
MINIMUM WIDTH AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
Also see general requirements for all buffer types at bottom of table.
Buffer Type B (Perimeter)
This perimeter buffer provides a continuous opaque screen to a height of at least six feet. It serves as a visual and noise barrier between
developments on adjoining properties, but less separation between developments than the Buffer Type A.
Option 1
 Shade trees: 6 per 100 linear feet, with at least
5 feet between mature canopies
 Understory trees: 4 per 100 linear feet
 Evergreen shrubs: 20 per 100 linear feet and
at least 6 feet high at maturity
 At least 50% of all trees must be evergreen
Option 2
 Shade trees: 4 per 100 linear feet, with at least
5 feet between mature canopies
 Understory trees: 2 per 100 linear feet
 Evergreen shrubs: 10 per 100 linear feet and
at least 3 feet high at maturity
 A solid fence or wall at least 6 feet high [1]
 At least 50% of all trees must be evergreen
Buffer Type C (Perimeter)
This perimeter buffer provides semi-opaque screening atop a continuous opaque screen to a height of at least three feet. It allows views
between developments on adjoining properties.
Option 1
 Shade trees: 6 per 100 linear feet, with at least
10 feet between mature canopies
 Shrubs: 25 per 100 linear feet, at least 75%
evergreen, and at least 3 feet high at maturity
Option 2
 Shade trees: 4 per 100 linear feet, with at least
10 feet between mature canopies
 Shrubs: 15 per 100 linear feet, at least 75%
evergreen, and at least 3 feet high at maturity
 A solid fence or wall at least 6 feet high [1]