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is oK I8 PIGF 3,5% ® 1.3 AN ORDINANCE ANIENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Lee County, North Carolina that the Zoning Ordinance be, and it hereby is, amended as follows: Item 1. Amend the Lee County Zoning Ordinance, by adding a new Article XIV, "Buffering and Screenim," as follows: Article XIV Buffering and Screening Section 1. Purpose and Intent of Buffer Yards. The Lee County Board of Commissioners has determined that requiring buffer and screening standards will protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public, and maintain and enhance the appearance of the community. These buffer and screening regulations are therefore established herein to minimize potential nuisances such as the transmission of noise, (lust, odor, litter, and glare of lights; to reduce the visual impact of the unsightly aspects of adjacent (levelopment; to provide for the separation of spaces; and to establish a sense of privacy. Buffers shall be required to separate proposed development from adjacent major streets and different adjacent land uses or zoning determinations. The buffer and screening requirements will be applied to all new development, redevelopment or building expansion projects. Section 2. Buffers Required. a) A buffer is a strip of land together with the landscaping and screening required thereon. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, the type of buffer required between a proposed development and adjacent streets, land uses or zoning designations shall be as specified in Section 5, Schedule For Required Buffers. b) Width and screening specifications for each buffer type shall be detailed and illustrated in the Appendix A to this chapter. Screening required within buffers is intended to provide separation of spaces without necessarily eliminating visual contact between the spaces, and may consist of existing vegetation, planted vegetation, a landscaped earth berni, a decorative wall, a wood fence, or a combination of the above. Any of the options specified in the Appendix A for the required buffer type shall satisfy the buffer requirements of this section. Section 3. Location of Buffers. Required buffers shall be located along the interior or street lot lines nearest the adjacent streets, land uses, or zoning designations except where such lot lines are intersected by crossing accessways or utility easements, or by a joint parking area. Buffers shall not be located on any portion of an existing or proposed street right-of-way or easement.