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Town of Cumberland Zoning Ordinance
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§ 6-9

Buffer requirements when C or I Zones abut A, OS or R Zones

[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009; amended 9-3-2025 by Ord. No. 25-18; 4-15-2026 by Ord. No. 26-03]

  • (a) Commercial zone buffers. Any building, structure or use on a lot in a C or I zone that abuts an A, OS or R use or zone shall have a buffer extending from the property line of the abutting A, OS or R use or zone according to the following schedule. The buffer shall provide a year-round opaque screen of not less than six feet in height to minimize adverse impacts and to limit views and sounds. The buffer shall be a mixture of ground cover, understory vegetation and canopy trees, evergreens, berms, walls and/or fences to adequately screen the commercial building or use. The required width of the buffer on the lot in the C zone shall be as follows:
    R-2 and R-3R-1, A-1 and A-2
    C-120 feet40 feet
    C-240 feet50 feet
  • (b) Industrial zone buffers. Any building or structure on a lot in an I zone that abuts an A, OS or R use or zone shall have a buffer area of 75 feet from the property line of the abutting A, OS or R use or zones, and any outdoor operation, such as mining or quarry operation, shall have a buffer area of 150 feet from the property line of the abutting A, OS or R zones. The buffer shall consist of natural or planted vegetation and be enhanced with solid board fencing where required to adequately screen the industrial building or use.