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Table of Contents |
TOC-1 |
| I. |
Authority and Enactment Clause | 3-1 |
| II. |
Short Title | 3-1 |
| III. |
Definitions | 3-1 |
| IV. |
General Provisions | 4-1 |
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400 Nonconforming Building or Uses | 4-1 |
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401 Nonconforming Building or Use Discontinuance | 4-1 |
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402 Mobile Homes | 4-2 |
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403 Churches, Synagogues, Temples and Other Places of Worship | 4-3 |
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404 Vision Clearance | 4-3 |
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405 Ingress and Egress | 4-3 |
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406 Flood Protection | 4-3 |
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407 Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles | 4-4 |
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408 Water and Air Pollution | 4-4 |
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409 Front Yard Setback on the Divided Portion of U.S. Highway 17 | 4-4 |
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410 Street Frontage | 4-4 |
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411 Removed Ord 2001-36 | 4-4 |
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412 Corner Lot | 4-5 |
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413 Elevation of Buildings | 4-5 |
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414 Customary, Incidental Home Occupation | 4-5 |
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415 Cabanas, Docks, Dune Crossovers and Boardwalks | 4-5 |
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416 Body Piercing | 4-5 |
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Establishment of Zoning Districts and Rules for the Interpretation of District Boundaries | 5-1 |
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500 Establishment of Districts | 5-1 |
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501 District Boundaries | 5-1 |
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502 Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries | 5-2 |
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503 Use of Land or Structures | 5-3 |
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Requirements by District | 6-1 |
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600 Conservation Preservation District (CP) | 6-1 |
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601 Forest Agriculture District (FA) | 6-3 |
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602 One Acre Residential District (R-1Ac) | 6-7 |
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603 One Half Acre Residential District (R-1/2 Ac) | 6-9 |
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604 10,000 Square Feet Residential District (R-10) | 6-11 |
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605 10,000 Square Feet Residential District (MR-10) | 6-13 |
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606 Resort Residential District (RR) | 6-15 |
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607 General Residential District (GR) | 6-18 |
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608 General Resort Residential District (GRR) | 6-23 |
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609 Resort Commercial District (RC) | 6-25 |
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610 Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) | 6-28 |
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611 General Commercial District (GC) | 6-29 |
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612 Resort Service District (RS) | 6-40 |
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613 Limited Industrial District (LI) | 6-44 |
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614 Heavy Industrial District (HI) | 6-49 |
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615 Mobile Home Park District (MHP) | 6-52 |
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616 Destination Park District (DPD) | 6-56 |
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617 Medical District (MD) | 6-59 |
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618 Office Commercial District (OC) | 6-61 |
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619 Planned Development District (PD) | 6-63 |
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620 Moved to Article XVII; Section 1701 - July 27, 1999 | |
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621 Community Commercial District (CC) | 6-69 |
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622 Village Commercial District (VC) | 6-73 |
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621 Rural General Residential District (RG) | |
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622 Village 10,000 Square Feet Residential District (VR-10) | |
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623 Rural Village Commercial District (RVC) | |
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624 Five Acre Residential District (R-5Ac) | |
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625 Forest Agriculture/Residential District (FA/R) | |
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626 Preservation Agriculture District (PA) | |
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627 Three-Quarter Acre Residential District (R-3/4 Ac) | 6-84 |
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628 Forest Agriculture/Commercial District (FA/C) | 6-86 |
| VII. |
Area, Yard and Height Requirements | 7-1 |
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Exceptions and Modifications | 8-1 |
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800 Lot Reduction Prohibited | 8-1 |
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801 Use of Substandard Lots of Record | 8-1 |
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802 Adjoining Substandard Lots of Record | 8-1 |
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803 Front Yards | 8-1 |
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804 Exception to Height Limits | 8-1 |
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805 Group Housing Projects | 8-2 |
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806 Exception to Height in Velocity Flood Zones | 8-2 |
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807 Exception to Minimum Lot Sizes for Certain Uses | 8-2 |
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808 Setback Exceptions for Certain Structures | 8-2 |
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809 Specific Project Standards for Beaches and Dunes | 8-2 |
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810 Setback from Wetlands | 8-16 |
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811 Business ID Signs | 8-16 |
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Sign Regulations | 9-1 |
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900 Purpose and Intent | 9-1 |
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901 General Sign Provisions | 9-1 |
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902 On-Premises Signs | 9-4 |
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903 Temporary (Special Event) Sign Restrictions | 9-5 |
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904 Sign Classifications | 9-6 |
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905 Off-Premises Signs | 9-8 |
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906 Fees and Bonds | 9-9 |
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907 Impoundment of Signs | 9-9 |
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908 Scenic Areas and Highways | 9-10 |
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909 Protection of First Amendment Rights | 9-10 |
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Off-Street Parking | 10-1 |
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1000 Intent | 10-1 |
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1001 General Requirements | 10-1 |
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1002 Parking Space Requirements | 10-1 |
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1003 Design Standards | 10-5 |
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1004 Special Provisions | 10-8 |
| XI. |
Tree Regulations | 11-1 |
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1100 Intent | 11-1 |
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1101 Regulations Within Certain Zoning Districts | 11-1 |
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1102 Tree Protection Regulations | 11-1 |
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1103 Tree Replacement Regulations | 11-6 |
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1104 Mitigation Policy | 11-10 |
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1105 Application for a Building or Development Permit | 11-11 |
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1106 Exceptions to These Regulations | 11-12 |
| XII. |
Administration, Enforcement, Complaints and Remedies | 12-1 |
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1200 Administration and Enforcement | 12-1 |
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1201 Building and Sign Permits Required | 12-1 |
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1202 Application for Building Permit | 12-2 |
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1203 Certificate of Occupancy for New, Altered or Nonconforming Uses | 12-2 |
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1204 Conditional and Temporary Uses | 12-2 |
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1205 Expiration of Building Permit | 12-4 |
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1206 Complaints Regarding Violations and Remedies | 12-4 |
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1207 Remedies | 12-4 |
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1208 Penalties for Violation | 12-4 |
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1209 Right of Entry for Purpose of Inspection | 12-5 |
| XIII. |
Zoning Board of Appeals | 13-1 |
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1300 Establishment of Zoning Board of Appeals | 13-1 |
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1301 Proceeding of the Zoning Board of Appeals | 13-1 |
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1302 Decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals | 13-1 |
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1303 Appeals, Hearings, and Notice | 13-1 |
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1304 Powers and Duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals | 13-2 |
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1305 Appeals from Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals | 13-3 |
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1306 Contempt; Penalty | 13-3 |
| XIV. |
Amendments | 14-1 |
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1400 Authority | 14-1 |
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1401 Requirements for Change | 14-1 |
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1402 Procedure for Amendments | 14-1 |
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1403 Reversion | 14-4 |
| XV. |
Legal Status Provisions | 15-1 |
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1500 Conflict with Other Ordinances | 15-1 |
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1501 Validity | 15-1 |
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1502 Effective Date | 15-1 |
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1503 Repealer and Savings Clause | 15-1 |
| XVI. |
Establishment of Overlay Zones | 16-1 |
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1600 Establishment of Overlay Zones | 16-1 |
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1601 Zone Boundaries | 16-1 |
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Requirements by Overlay Zone | 17-1 |
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1700 Commercial Corridor Overlay Zone (CCO) | 17-1 |
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1701 Airport Safety Overlay Zone (ASO) | 17-8 |
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Designated Overlay Zones | 18-1 |
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1800 Waccamaw Neck Commercial Corridor Overlay Zone | 18-1 |
| XIX. |
Board of Architectural Review | 19-1 |
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1900 Establishment of Board of Architectural Review | 19-1 |
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1901 Proceedings of the Board of Architectural Review | 19-1 |
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1902 Decision of the Board of Architectural Review | 19-1 |
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1903 Appeals, Hearing, and Notice | 19-2 |
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1904 Powers and Duties of the Board of Architectural Review | 19-2 |
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1905 Appeals from Decisions of the Board of Architectural Review | 19-3 |
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1906 Contempt; Penalty | 19-4 |
| XX. |
Buffer Requirments | 20-1 |
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2000 Intent | 20-1 |
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2001 Buffer Areas | 20-1 |
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2002 Screening | 20-8 |
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2003 Buffering Within Parking Areas | 20-8 |
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2004 Lighting | 20-11 |
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2005 Buffer Plan Requirments | 20-12 |
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APPENDICES |
| A. |
Tree Regulations Appendix | A-1 |
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Criteria for Significant and Landmark Trees | A-1 |
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Landmark Trees | A-1 |
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Procedures for Calculating Minimum Tree Requirements | A-2 |
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Figure 2. Calculating Basal Area | A-2 |
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Tree Calculations for Basal Requirements | A-3 |
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Figure 1. Setback Area for Tree Protection | A-4 |
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Table 1. Soil Moisture Determination (From Harris, 1983) | A-5 |
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Table 2. Caliper to Height Ratios for Deciduous Trees | A-6 |
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Table 3. Height to Spread Ratios for Coniferous Nursery Trees | A-6 |
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Table 4. Minimum Root Spread and Ball Diameter for Nursery Trees | A-7 |
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Table 5. Recommended Ball Dimensions for Large Trees | A-7 |
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Table 6. Minimum Ball Diameter for Balled and Burlapped Conifers | A-8 |
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Figure 3. Typical Critical Root Zone | A-8 |
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Figure 4. Active Protective Tree Fencing Detail | A-9 |
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Figure 5. Alternative Protective Tree Fencing Detail | A-9 |
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Figure 6. Passive Tree Protection Detail | A-9 |
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Figure 7. Root Loss from Trenching vs. Tunneling | A-10 |
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Figure 8. Tunneling for Underground Utilities | A-10 |
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Figure 9. Aeration System | A-11 |
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Figure 10 Aeration System - Vertical Profile | A-11 |
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Figure 11 Terracing and Retention Walls for Grade Changes | A-12 |
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Figure 12 Planting Detail | A-13 |
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Figure 13 Protective Staking, Tree Damage | A-14 |
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Figure 14 Staking for Trunk Support and Root Anchorage | A-14 |
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Figure 15 Support and Anchorage of Large Transplanted Trees | A-14 |
| B. |
Sign Regulations Appendix | B-1 |
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Ilus. 1. Sight Triangles Standard Detail | B-1 |
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Table 1 Sign Criteria | B-2 |
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Table 2 Size, Area, Height | B-3 |
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Table 3 Sign Types | B-4 |
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Table 4 Type By Use | B-5 |
