Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

Article 3 Zoning Districts 3-73 RCOD-2, Resource Conservation Overlay District 2

additional stormwater runoff control measures for projects which are complying with this section if stormwater runoff from the site will cause adverse effects on other properties including without limitation public streets, greenway, and utility easements.

(B) Location and Width of Special Watershed Buffers The location and width of the special watershed buffer must be maintained as shown below: (1) General (a) In the event of conflict with other applicable regulations, the more restrictive regulation will govern. (b) Some streams may require both special watershed buffers and Neuse River riparian buffers. (2) Perennial Streams (a) A special watershed buffer with a minimum width of 100 feet must be provided along each side of a stream shown as a perennial stream from the 1999 Wake County Surface Water Survey Mapping Project – 1:1,200 scale map. (b) The buffer width is to be measured perpendicular to the river or stream bank starting at the river or stream bank. (c) There is no minimum building setback from the required buffer.

3-73-7 Activities Allowed within Special Watershed Buffers (A) General

The required 100-foot buffer along a perennial stream must consist of a vegetated area that is undisturbed except for the activities expressly allowed to occur within special watershed buffers pursuant to Section 3-73-7(B). All limits of disturbance within watershed buffers apply to each side of the water body. (B) Activities Allowed within Required Special Watershed Buffers Only the activities listed below are allowed within required special watershed buffer areas: (1) Archeological activities, provided any vegetation removed is restored with vegetation of a comparable assimilative capacity

Wake County Unified Development Code 3-50