(A) Natural vegetation or landscaping is necessary to promote attractive development, to provide a visual and audio buffers between uses, to protect and preserve water quality, to prevent erosion and sedimentation, to preserve the appearance and character of the surrounding area and to delineate, define and separate vehicular and pedestrian passageways within a subdivision.
(B) The developer shall include existing mature trees and natural plant materials in the design of the subdivision to the greatest extent feasible. All banks and open areas shall be landscaped with grass or other suitable plant materials where defined by the Department of Health and Natural Resources, Land Division, to prevent erosion.
(C) Buffer easements shall be constructed in compliance with and as required by § 155.046. If entrances to a subdivision are to be landscaped, the following conditions shall be met.
(1) Any landscaping within public road right-of-way shall be approved by the NCDOT.
(2) All dead or damaged planted materials shall be replaced for a 1-year period.
(D) No plant materials exceeding mature height of 36 inches shall be planted within any vehicular sight triangle.
(Ord. passed 6-7-2004, § 310) Penalty, see § 10.99