Matthews supports native Piedmont plantings. The UDO landscape standards favor drought-tolerant natives, and residential native-plant yards are permitted if maintained.
Matthews UDO landscape buffer and streetscape standards list recommended native and adapted species. Homeowners may plant any non-invasive native species. Piedmont natives commonly used include oakleaf hydrangea, eastern redbud, black-eyed Susan, coneflower, and native grasses. Natural landscapes replacing lawn are allowed if kept weeded, edged, and within nuisance rules. HOAs in Matthews subdivisions may impose stricter aesthetic requirements than the Town.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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Vehicle noise in Matthews is regulated under state law N.C.G.S. 20-128 requiring functional mufflers, plus local provisions prohibiting loud exhaust, revving...
Matthews, NC
Matthews enforces nighttime quiet hours from 11 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 8 AM on weekends under the Town Code noise provisions, with plainly audib...
Matthews, NC
Matthews does not have a leaf-blower-specific ordinance; operation is governed by general noise and construction-hour restrictions in the Town Code.
Matthews, NC
Construction activity in Matthews is generally permitted 7 AM to 7 PM Monday through Saturday with Sunday restrictions, consistent with Mecklenburg County co...
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Amplified music in Matthews requires special event permits when held outdoors in public spaces; residential amplified sound is subject to the plainly audible...
Matthews, NC
Aircraft noise in Matthews is governed exclusively by federal FAA regulations; local ordinances cannot regulate aircraft operations or altitudes.
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