Unified Development Ordinance, 34th Supplement, October 2024

CHAPTER 7. ​GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS | Article 7.2. ​Landscaping and Screening

C. Location 1. Protective yards must be located within the outer perimeter of the lot, parallel to and extending to the property boundary line. A required protective yard must be provided along the entire frontage immediately abutting the property line. 2. The width of a protective yard is calculated on the average width per 100 feet or portion of protective yard. The minimum width of the protective yard

5.3.1.D. ) take the place of any street protective yard required in Sec. 7.2.4.B. below. 4. GSI practices shall be allowed in Street ProtectiveYard Types C1, C2, and C3. In order to accommodate GSI practices the number of shrubs may be reduced in ProtectiveYards by ten (10) percent.

6.5 ’

5’

3.5 ’

100’

100’

100’

15’ Type C2

10’ Type C1

100’

10’ Type C3

Type C4 35’

Type C1

Type C2

Type C3

Type C4

Width (avg. min) Fence Height (min)

10'

15'

10'

35'

6.5'

Not required

Not required

Not required

In lieu of planting shrubs, a 3.5' wall may be installed

Wall Height (min)

6.5'

Not required

Not required

Shade Trees (min per 100') Understory Trees (min per 100')

Not required Not required

4

Not required Not required

Not required Not required Not required Not required

Not required

Shrubs (min per 100') Shrub Height (min)

30

15

30

3'

5'

3.5'

A berm in accordance with Sec. 7.2.4.D.4. may be installed, unless otherwise required. The installation shall not alter the yard width and shade tree requirements

A berm shall be installed in accordance with Sec. 7.2.4.D.4. except the minimum height of the berm shall be 10’ measured perpendicular to the crown

Berm

Not allowed

Not allowed

Supp. No. 34

7 – 16 Published October 2024

Part 10: Unified Development Ordinance City of Raleigh, North Carolina