plat up to a maximum period of two (2) years, which shall be determined by the Town Board of Commissioners, including any conditions that may be imposed by the Town Board of Commissioners following the forestry or clear-cutting activity if all or substantially all of the “perimeter buffer area”, which should have been protected, is removed from the track of land for which a permit or plan approval is sought. (12) Development Cuts . Development cuts are permitted within the interior 20 feet of the 40 feet undisturbed perimeter buffer and within the interior 15 feet of the 30 feet undisturbed perimeter buffer, except that any “Heritage” trees, as defined in these regulations located within the interior areas shall remain. The exterior 20 feet of the 40 feet undisturbed perimeter buffer and the exterior 15 feet of the 30 feet undisturbed perimeter buffer shall remain undisturbed with no cutting permitted until and in accordance with a site plan or major subdivision plan approval by the Town. (13) Riparian Buffer Regulations Supersede All Other Regulations . The establishment and protection of the Riparian Buffer Regulations shall supersede the Clear-Cutting & Protection of Heritage Trees Regulations.
(14) Developed Single-Family Residential Lot . Developed individual single-family residential lot is exempt from the Clear-Cutting & Heritage Tree Protection Regulations.
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General Provisions
(1) No Land Disturbing Activity without Approval of Major Subdivision or Site Plan . No disturbing activity or land clearing operation within a designated “perimeter buffer area” shall be permitted except in conformity with an approved site plan or major subdivision plan for the property; said buffer being measured parallel with the property lines (also identified as a public right-of-way line or assumed 60 feet right-of-way line where the property line is the center of a road) around the perimeter of the property as defined in Article S Interpretations & Definitions, §9-1901 General Definitions, except for necessary ingress and egress as permitted in these regulations. (2) Removing or Altering Perimeter Buffer Area . Once a site plan or major subdivision plan has been reviewed and approved by the Town, the “perimeter buffer area” may be removed or altered in accordance with the Article O Landscaping & Tree Protection Standards and the approved plan under the following regulations:
A. Property 10 Acres or Greater . With regard to property 10 acres or greater, existing heritage trees shall be identified within the perimeter buffer area and included with the submittal of a site plan indicating what impact retaining the trees will have on the
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