Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

Article 16 Landscaping and Tree Protection 16-10 Landscaping and Bufferyards

same zoning district. (See Sec. 16-10-2(I) for other instances in which bufferyards are required). (4) No landscaping material will be allowed within a minimum radius of 3 feet around any fire hydrant. Additionally, each fire hydrant must be provided with a minimum 3- foot wide access, from the adjacent parking lot, driveway, or street, that is unobstructed by any landscaping material (other than grass). Access roads must be maintained so as to remain clear of all vegetation for a width of 20 feet and a height of 13 feet 6 inches to allow for emergency vehicle access. (5) The buffers required by this section do not apply to temporary uses. (C) Location of Bufferyards Bufferyards must be located: (1) along the perimeter of a lot or parcel, but not within any portion of an existing or planned road right-of-way; or (2) in instances where the area represented by a site plan is significantly less than the total area of the lot of record, the Planning Director may permit the screening required between the proposed use and adjacent lots to be located in a bufferyard surrounding the smaller area provided that: (a) the depth of the bufferyard and type of screening provided for the smaller area is equal to or greater than required by the bufferyard table of Sec. 16-10-2(D); (b) the bufferyards required in Sec. 16-10-2(D) are also provided around the perimeter of the lot of record; and (c) the total area of the lot of record, less the smaller area represented by the subject site plan, could meet the minimum requirements within the applicable zoning district, if considered as if it were an independent lot of record. (3) Around the perimeter of a leased lot or parcel utilized for telecommunication towers. A 40-foot, type C bufferyard is required. [Amended on 1/22/2008 by OA 04-07.] (D) Bufferyard Table The following table establishes minimum bufferyard depth and screen (landscape planting) standards. To determine the applicable requirements, first identify the class of the proposed (new, changed, or expanded) use. Then identify the class of each adjacent existing use and the zoning of each adjacent vacant lot. The intersection of the row associated with the proposed use and the column associated with the adjacent use shows the minimum depth and screening requirement; the number indicates the bufferyard depth (in feet) and the letter indicates the type of screen required.

Wake County Unified Development Code 16-4