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               (a)
               
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               A minimum 100-foot vegetative buffer is required for all new development activities
               that are approved for a special intensity allocation (SIA); otherwise, a minimum 30-foot
               vegetative buffer for development activities is required along all perennial waters
               indicated on the most recent versions of U.S.G.S. 1:24,000 (7.5 minute) scale topographic
               maps or as determined by local government studies. Desirable artificial streambank
               or shoreline stabilization is permitted.
               
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               (b)
               
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               No new development is allowed in the buffer except for water dependent structures,
               other structures such as flag poles, signs and security lights which result in only
               diminutive increases in impervious area and public projects such as road crossings
               and greenways where no practical alternative exists. These activities should minimize
               built-upon surface area, direct runoff away from the surface waters and maximize the
               utilization of stormwater best management practices.
               
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               (Ord. No. 2014-1, Â§ 304, 8-14-2013)
               
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