§ 10.310. WETLAND BUFFERS  


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  • The following wetland buffers shall apply in the Height and Density Development Zone.

    A.

    Buffer Required. A 25 foot wetland buffer shall be established along the edges of any wetland under the jurisdiction of the US Corps of Engineers or the State of Texas. Buffers shall be shown an all plans and plats.

    B.

    Activity Allowed in Wetland Buffers. Wetland buffers shall remain undisturbed and no development, including land-disturbing activities, shall occur within this wetland buffer. Overhead or underground utilities, roads, streets, bridges, or similar structures should be placed within existing public right-of-ways if possible but in any case, must cross the buffer as close to perpendicular as possible.

    C.

    Revegetation. All disturbed areas within the buffer area, permitted or not, shall be revegetated with perennial vegetation as soon as practical (immediately) after the disturbance.

( Ord. No. 18-037, § 2, 6-21-18 )