Landscaping Rules in Alamance County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Alamance County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Alamance County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Alamance County protects the tree canopy inside the shared common area of cluster and planned unit developments sited in a Watershed Critical Area. UDO § 6.9.4.G.xiii bars structures and land-disturbing activity in that common area and limits tree removal to overcrowded trees and noxious vegetation under three inches in diameter, keeping the area's natural groundcover and tree canopy intact.
Alamance County Cluster Development Tree Canopy Rule
Light RestrictionsAlamance County UDO § 6.9.4.G.xiii
Within watershed critical areas, all land not included within the built-upon portion of the development but used to calculate overall density, shall be considered common area. Within the common area, no structures or land-disturbing activities are allowed, and the area shall remain wholly undisturbed to preserve the natural groundcover and the natural tree canopy. The following activities are a...
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