16.1.2 Applicability

1. Standards within this article shall apply to any property with a Downtown Design District (DD), Compact Design District (CD), or Compact Suburban Design District (CSD) zoning designation and applicable sub-district zoning designations.

2. The DD zoning district and sub-districts shall only be permitted in the Downtown Tier.

1. Unless exemptions or alternate standards are explicitly established in this Article, all standards and provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to development within any Design District.

2. If conflicts exist between the requirements of this Article and other Articles of this Ordinance, the requirements of this Article shall apply.

C. Where a Design District is overlaid by a Historic District Overlay, the standards set forth in Sec. 4.10, Historic District Overlay, shall also apply.

1. For landscaping, buffering, and parking regulations, refer to Article 9, Landscaping and Buffering; and Article 10, Parking and Loading, respectively.

2. Unless otherwise specified within this Article, any landscaping required within this Article shall comply with the general, landscape design, and existing vegetation standards of Article 9, Landscaping and Buffering, including standards within the Landscape Manual.

For environmental protection requirements refer to Article 8, Environmental Protection. For additional watershed overlay standards, refer to Sec. 4.11, Watershed Protection Overlay.

The Durham Design Manual shall be used to provide guidance in complying with applicable Design District standards. Where there is a conflict between the manual and Design District standards, the Design District standards shall apply.