§ 60.222. Use of Bufferyards.

(a)

District Yard Setback Requirements. Bufferyards may be counted toward satisfying zoning district yard setback requirements, may be counted toward satisfying open space requirements, and may be used for passive recreation. They may contain pedestrian or bike trails, provided that: (a) no required plant material is eliminated, (b) the total width of the bufferyard is maintained, and (c) all other regulations of this Chapter are met. The following uses are not permitted in bufferyards: playfields, stables, swimming pools, tennis courts, parking lots and vehicular use areas, equipment storage and other open storage, buildings or overhangs.

(b)

Stormwater Retention/Detention Facilities in Bufferyards. The Zoning Official shall be authorized to allow surface stormwater retention/detention areas to encroach into bufferyards up to 50% of the bufferyard width where all planting and structural requirements of this Part are met and the visual screen provided by the bufferyard will be fully achieved and the retention/detention facility meets the Visual Amenity Standards of Chapter 60, Subdivision and Building Site Design. Underground stormwater retention/detention facilities may encroach without limit into bufferyards, provided all tree requirements are met and that the planting of trees is designed such that tree roots will not hinder the function of the underground facility.

Figure 7. Reserved

Figure 8. Table of Bufferyard Requirements

Use this table to determine the bufferyard required between abutting land uses. The letter designations in this table refer to bufferyard standards in Figure 9.

	Intensity Class of Abutting Use
Intensity Class of Proposed Use	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
I	**	**	**	B*	C*	D*
II	A	**	A	B*	C*	D*
III	B	A	**	**	**	**
IV	B	B	A	**	**	**
V	C	C	B	**	**	**
VI	D	D	C	B	B	**

 

*A bufferyard is only required where the existing abutting Class IV, V or VI has no bufferyard or an insufficient bufferyard. No bufferyard required abutting vacant land.

**No bufferyard required.

Figure 9. Bufferyard Requirements and Options

Figure 9 (Cont.). Bufferyards Using Existing Trees

(Ord. No. 2013-74, § 1, 12-9-2013, Doc. #1312091207)