Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.12. Landscaping 5.12.5. Foundation Plantings

Figure 5.12.4: Vehicle use area configuration.

5.12.5. Foundation Plantings

A. Purpose and Intent Foundation plantings are intended to soften the visual impact of building foundations and provide for the even dispersal of shrubs along building facades. They consist of evergreen and deciduous shrubs planted around a building’s foundation to help soften its appearance.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

B. Applicability

All new development shall plant shrubs along any building foundation that faces:

a. A street; or

b. An off-street parking facilities or driveway, unless separated from the building by only a paved walkway. This requirement shall not apply to a building foundation constructed along or within one foot of the street right-of-way boundary, or along those parts of a building facade containing building entrances, driveways into garages or carports, or loading docks.

Figure 5.12.5: Foundation plantings.

(Ord. No. 2015-002, 04/29/2015; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

C. Foundation Planting Standards

The required shrubs shall:

Be planted within five feet of the building foundation, or of any patio, terrace, or courtyard extending from the foundation;

Be planted in a foundation bed that is a minimum of 3 feet in width;

Morrisville, NC

April 23, 2019

Unified Development Ordinance

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