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ORDINANCE 2007- 012 Not located within the area of the property (e.g., buffer area, parking lot) for which trees are required by this chapter; 2. Required to be preserved by law, such as mangroves; 3. Not properly protected from damage during the construction process, as provided for in Chapter 927, Tree Protection; 4. Prohibited or controlled species identified in section 926.06(3)(h); 5. Dead, dying, diseased, or infested with harmful insects; or 6. Located in feefeatio., tfaet- , golf courses or similar subareas within developments which are not intended for residential, commercial, or industrial use. (Ord. No. 90-16, § 1, 9-11-90; Ord. No. 91-48, § 43, 12-4-91) Section 926.08. Perimeter buffer standards. (1) A perimeter buffer is a landscaped strip along parcel boundaries that serves as a buffer between incompatible uses and zoning districts, as an attractive boundary of the parcel or use, or as both a buffer and attractive boundary. Existing native vegetation and upland native plant communities as described in Chapter 929, Upland Habitat Protection, may be utilized to meet buffer requirements. (2) The width and degree of vegetation required depends on the nature of the adjoining thoroughfares and uses. Chapter 915, Planned Development, and Chapter 911, Zoning, and Chapter 971, Specific Land Uses, of the County Land Development Code, set forth buffer type requirements for adjacent properties, based on land use and zoning districts. (3) Buffer types and opaque features. There are three 3 €ou (4) buffer types to be utilized in Indian River County. They are, in order of intensity, as follows: Type A buffer; Type B buffer; and Type C buffer and T -.Te D i uff- r. Buffers may require opaque features, including three-foot and six-foot opaque features, where specified in the land development regulations. (a) The following table summarizes the Type A buffer, Type B buffer, and Type C buffer requirements. The trees and shrubs shall be spread in a staggered, off -set pattern to establish a full and opaque buffer. Buffer type options are further defined in Chapter 901, Definitions, of the County Land Development Code. Underline: Additions to Ordinance Strike +i.,.,,ug : Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance FXommunity Development\Users\CUrDevAORDINANCE\2007\2007- 901, 911, 913, 926, 930, & 934 Landscaping.RTF 33