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Town of Williston Ridgeline/Wooded Hillside Protection Overlay Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Overlay District, Ridgeline Protection
Vermont
Municipal
The purpose of the Williston Ridgeline/Wooded Hillside Protection Overlay District is to protect the scenic beauty of the town, as well as to protect the sensitive natural communities of slopes and to prevent erosion. The ordinance sets out restrictions for the type of building that can be done in the zone and the amount of ground cover that must be kept around building lots. ..
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Village of Cross Plains Hill Development Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Buffer Zones, Open Space Preservation, Ridgeline Protection, Scenic Resources
Wisconsin
Municipal
The Village of Cross Plains established the following general regulations to protect the bluffs surrounding the village from development. They prohibit use or disturbance of hillsides and hilltop edges and require hilltop development to limit any land, vegetation, or scenic disturbance...
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Town of Kennett Open Space Design Options Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Open Space Preservation, Ridgeline Protection
Pennsylvania
Municipal
This law is a lengthy and detailed open space ordinance that contains a component emphasizing protection of steep slopes and ridgelines...
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Town of Erwin Viewshed Protection Overlay District
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Overlay District, Ridgeline Protection, Scenic Resources
New York
Municipal
This law provides a very detailed set of regulations with the primary purpose of protecting the viewshed and natural beauty of the town...
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Township of Harrison Steep Slope Regulations
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Ridgeline Protection, Steep Slope Protection
New Jersey
Municipal
This law provides regulations for preventing erosion from developments built on slopes greater than twenty percent...
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Township of Washington Steep Slopes & Ridge Protection
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Ridgeline Protection, Steep Slope Protection
New Jersey
Municipal
This ordinance sets development restrictions for areas containing steep slopes and ridgelines. Its purpose is to “encourage good land use planning and design, maximize optimal use of the natural terrain, and maintain ridgelines and scenic vistas intact.”..
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Town of Mendon Ridgeline Protection Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Ridgeline Protection, Scenic Resources, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
Vermont
Municipal
This is a very brief law that regulates developments to only ski area uses and requires aesthetic compatibility...
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Town of Farmington Ridgeline Protection Zone
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Ridgeline Protection, Scenic Resources
Connecticut
Municipal
This law provides a very detailed set of regulations with the primary purpose of protecting the viewshed and natural beauty of the town. It uses specific geologic features that form the mountains to determine the boundaries of the protection zone...
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Town of Enfield Conservation District Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Ridgeline Protection
New Hampshire
Municipal
This is a law that regulates use in the conservation district. It limits commercial development and regulates the aesthetic nature of developments as well as protecting natural resources such as riparian areas...
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Town of Avon Ridgeline Protection Overlay Zone
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Overlay District, Ridgeline Protection
Connecticut
Municipal
This overlay district was adopted to protect ridgelines for the conservation of environmental attributes including ground water quality, ground water recharge and wildlife habitat, and in order to prevent erosion. It provides for a setback area from the ridgeline as specified by a qualified professional. The setback area is designated on a map prepared by the Commission...
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County of Teton Natural, Scenic, Agricultural, and Tourism Resources Protection Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Development Standards, Ridgeline Protection, Scenic Resources, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
Wyoming
Municipal
This ridgeline ordinance prohibits any ridgeline development from "skylining" meaning that no sky can be seen behind the structure as seen from specified public roads...
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Town of North Castle Hilltops, Ridgelines & Steep Slopes Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, May 8, 2017Ridgeline Protection, Steep Slope Protection, Zoning
New York
Municipal
§ 213-17 of the Town Code for the Town of North Castle was enacted for the purpose of preventing erosion, minimizing stormwater runoff and flooding, and preserving the Town's character and property values. The means by which the Town attempts to reach this goal is by preventing the development of hilltops, ridgelines and steep slopes...
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State of North Carolina Regulation of Mountain Ridge Construction by Counties & Cities Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Ridgeline Protection, State Land Use Law
North Carolina
State
Summary inserted Under the Mountain Ridge Protection Act, found within Chapter 113 at Article 14, cities and counties may regulate or ban the construction of buildings and other structures taller than 40 feet on “protected mountain ridges.”§ 113A-208. Section 113A-206 defines “protected mountain ridges” as those at least 3,000 feet above sea level and 500 feet above the adjacent valley floor, and a “ridge” as that portion of a mountain within 100 feet of its crest. Under § 113A-208(d), local governments may also protect lower mountain ridges, a..
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State of North Carolina Mountain Ridge Protection Act – Counties
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Ridgeline Protection, State Land Use Law
North Carolina
State
This section authorizes counties to adopt the Mountain Ridge Protection Act and provides that if a county does so, it must comply with all the Act’s provisions unless it specifically removes itself from coverage...
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State of North Carolina Mountain Ridge Protection Act
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Ridgeline Protection, State Land Use Law
North Carolina
State
This section authorizes cities to adopt the Mountain Ridge Protection Act and provides that if a city does so, it must comply with all the Act’s provisions unless it specifically removes itself from coverage...
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Town of Conway Mountain Conservation District Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, May 1, 2017Ridgeline Protection, Tree Preservation & Protection, Wildlife & Fish Habitat
New Hampshire
Municipal
This is a very brief law that regulates use in the conservation district to primarily recreation and resource extraction...
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City of Asheville Hillside Area Development Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 13, 2017Ridgeline Protection
North Carolina
Municipal
This law regulates the density of development on steep slopes and high elevations. It makes use of natural topography and relative steepness of slope to determine the nature of development and grading...
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Town of Blooming Grove Zoning & Overlay Districts Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 6, 2017Overlay District, Ridgeline Protection, Scenic Resources, Zoning
New York
Municipal
Chapter 235, Section 235-5, of the Town Code for the Town of Blooming Grove establishes different zoning and overlay districts and it describes the purpose of these districts. The purpose of the overlay district is to protect specific types of resources such as scenic views/ scenic roads, and ridgelines. Overlay districts do not change the use of the district, but impose on it, specific requirements that must be followed...
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