article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
article 5. zoning district regulations - City of Wilmington
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Land Development Code<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wilmington</strong><br />
wholly on the parcel or if the resource is located next to a parcel such that the<br />
resource setback extends into the parcel.<br />
(1) Ecological resources; minimum distinct area:<br />
a. Swamp forest: 2.5 acres<br />
b. Pocosin: 2.5 acres<br />
c. Savannah: 2.5 acres<br />
d. Natural ponds: 0.1 acre<br />
e. Freshwater marsh: 0.1 acre<br />
f. Brackish marsh: 0.1 acre<br />
g. Primary nursery areas: 0.1 acre<br />
h. Barrier island-beach complex (including dunes): 0.1 acre<br />
i. Maritime shrub thickets: 1.0 acre<br />
j. Salt marsh: 0.1 acre<br />
k. Animal and plant natural areas <strong>of</strong> special significance: no limit<br />
(2) Archeological/historical resources and cemeteries; minimum distinct area: no<br />
limit<br />
Except for the uses exempted under Sec. 18-213. CO, Corridor Overlay Districts.<br />
above, if a parcel is associated with any one <strong>of</strong> the conservation resources described<br />
herein, no permit shall be issued under the New Hanover County Soil Erosion and<br />
Sedimentation Control Ordinance or Article 8 Division III <strong>of</strong> this chapter unless (i)<br />
the conservation resources have been delineated and (ii) the conservation resources<br />
will be protected consistent with the terms <strong>of</strong> this section. Except as exempted herein,<br />
no person, directly or indirectly, shall engage in a land-disturbing activity or remove<br />
any regulated tree from public or private property except in compliance with this<br />
section.<br />
(d) General performance controls for conservation space. The following general<br />
performance controls for conservation space apply to all uses within a COD that are<br />
subject to controls as determined by Sec. 18-213. CO, Corridor Overlay Districts.<br />
(1) Required amounts <strong>of</strong> conservation space. Conservation space is defined as that<br />
portion <strong>of</strong> the conservation resource that shall be preserved, as determined by this<br />
section.<br />
(2) Conservation space may not be reserved provided the development or<br />
subdivision <strong>of</strong> the parcel meets the condition specified in Sec. 18-213. CO, Corridor<br />
Overlay Districts.<br />
If the development or subdivision does not meet the condition specified in Sec. 18-<br />
213. CO, Corridor Overlay Districts.(5)(b), then the development or subdivision shall<br />
meet applicable drainage and setback <strong>regulations</strong>.<br />
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