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Table of Contents |
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| I. |
Authority and Enactment Clause | 3-1 |
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| II. |
Short Title | 3-1 |
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| III. |
Definitions | 3-1 |
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| 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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417 Incidental Vehicle Sales |
4-5 |
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418 Traffic Impact Analysis |
4-6 |
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419 One Principal Structure on a Lot |
4-6 |
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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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| VI. |
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 Rural General Residential District (RG) | 6-69 |
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622 Village 10,000 Square Feet Residential District (VR-10) |
6-71 |
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623 Rural Village Commercial District (RVC) |
6-72 |
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624 Five Acre Residential District (R-5Ac) |
6-77 |
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625 Forest Agriculture/Residential District (FA/R) |
6-79 |
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626 Preservation Agriculture District (PA) |
6-83 |
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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 |
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| VII. |
Area, Yard and Height Requirements | 7-1 |
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| VIII. |
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 Setback from Wetlands |
8-3 |
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810 Business ID Signs |
8-3 |
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811 Heirs Property |
8-3 |
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812 Conditional and Temporary Uses |
8-3 |
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| IX. |
Beach Standards |
9-1 |
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900 Specific Project Standards for Beaches and Dunes |
9-1 |
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Sign Regulations | 10-1 |
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1000 Purpose and Intent | 10-1 |
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1001 General Sign Provisions | 10-1 |
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1002 On-Premises Signs | 10-4 |
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1003 Temporary (Special Event) Sign Restrictions | 10-5 |
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1004 Sign Classifications | 10-6 |
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1005 Off-Premises Signs | 10-8 |
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1006 Fees and Bonds | 10-9 |
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1007 Impoundment of Signs |
10-10 |
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1008 Scenic Areas and Highways | 10-10 |
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1009 Protection of First Amendment Rights | 10-10 |
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| XI. |
Off-Street Parking |
11-1 |
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1100 Intent |
11-1 |
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1101 General Requirements |
11-1 |
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1102 Parking Space Requirements |
11-1 |
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1103 Design Standards |
11-6 |
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1104 Special Provisions |
11-10 |
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1105 Completion of Parking and Loading Required Prior to Issuance of Occupancy |
11-11 |
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Buffer Requirments |
12-1 |
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1200 Intent |
12-1 |
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1201 Buffer Areas |
12-1 |
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1202 Screening |
12-1 |
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1203 Buffering Within Parking Areas |
12-8 |
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1204 Lighting |
12-10 |
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1205 Buffer Plan Requirments |
12-11 |
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| XIII. |
Tree Regulations |
13-1 |
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1300 Intent |
13-1 |
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1301 Regulations Within Certain Zoning Districts |
13-1 |
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1302 Tree Protection Regulations |
13-1 |
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1303 Tree Replacement Regulations |
13-6 |
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1304 Mitigation Policy |
13-10 |
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1305 Application for a Building or Development Permit |
13-11 |
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1306 Exceptions to These Regulations |
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Permit Regulations |
14-1 |
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1400 Building, Sign, and Tree Permits Required |
14-1 |
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1401 Application for Building Permit |
14-1 |
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1402 Certificate of Occupancy For New and Altered Structures |
14-2 |
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1403 Change of Tenant |
14-2 |
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1404 Electrical Power Only Permit Required |
14-2 |
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1405 Expiration of Building Permit |
14-2 |
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| XV. |
Administration, Enforcement, Complaints and Remedies |
15-1 |
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1500 Administration and Enforcement |
15-1 |
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1501 Right of Entry for Purpose of Inspection |
15-1 |
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1502 Zoning Ordinance Violations |
15-1 |
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1503 Complaints Regarding Violations and Remedies |
15-2 |
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1504 Remedies |
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1505 Penalties for Violation |
15-3 |
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1506 Appeal to an Interpretation or Decision of the Zoning Administrator |
15-4 |
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1507 Impoundment of Signs |
15-4 |
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Zoning Board of Appeals |
16-1 |
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1600 Establishment of Zoning Board of Appeals |
16-1 |
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1601 Proceeding of the Zoning Board of Appeals |
16-1 |
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1602 Decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals |
16-1 |
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1603 Appeals, Hearings, and Notice |
16-1 |
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1604 Powers and Duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals |
16-2 |
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1605 Appeals from Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals |
16-3 |
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1606 Contempt; Penalty |
16-3 |
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| XVII. |
Amendments |
17-1 |
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1700 Authority |
17-1 |
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1701 Requirements for Change |
17-1 |
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1702 Procedure for Amendments |
17-1 |
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1703 Reversion |
17-5 |
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| XVIII. |
Legal Status Provisions |
18-1 |
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1800 Conflict with Other Ordinances |
18-1 |
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1801 Validity |
18-1 |
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1802 Effective Date |
18-1 |
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1803 Repealer and Savings Clause |
18-1 |
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| XIX. |
Establishment of Overlay Zones |
19-1 |
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1900 Establishment of Overlay Zones |
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1901 Zone Boundaries |
19-1 |
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| XX. |
Requirements by Overlay Zone |
20-1 |
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2000 Commercial Corridor Overlay Zone (CCO) |
20-1 |
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2001 Airport Safety Overlay Zone (ASO) |
20-8 |
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Designated Overlay Zones | 18-1 |
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2100 Waccamaw Neck Commercial Corridor Overlay Zone |
21-1 |
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2101 Plantersville Scenic Roadway Overlay Zone (Removed) |
21-8 |
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2102 Highway 701 Corridor Overlay Zone |
21-8 |
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| XXII. |
Board of Architectural Review |
22-1 |
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2200 Establishment of Board of Architectural Review |
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2201 Proceedings of the Board of Architectural Review |
22-1 |
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2202 Decision of the Board of Architectural Review |
22-1 |
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2203 Appeals, Hearing, and Notice |
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2204 Powers and Duties of the Board of Architectural Review |
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2205 Appeals from Decisions of the Board of Architectural Review |
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2206 Contempt; Penalty |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| C. |
Color Chart |
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