All driveways, parking areas, curbs, and bumper guards shall be constructed in accordance with standards established by the City Engineer and the following:
(A) Paving. All parking and loading areas and access driveways shall have asphalt or other similar hard surface approved by the City Engineer. Pervious pavement may be used for all driveways, parking areas, curbs and bumper guards if reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. All interior landscaped areas shall have protective curbs along the edges to protect the landscaping from vehicles; however, the curbs shall be perforated or have caps or breaks to allow for stormwater runoff to pass through them, unless determined to be inappropriate by the City Engineer.
(B) Drainage. Parking areas shall be graded to provide for drainage so that injury will not be caused to adjacent properties or water will not drain across a public sidewalk. All new parking areas over 2,000 square feet in area, excluding access drives, shall be designed so that all stormwater runoff from the parking area shall be directed through a minimum of one stormwater best management practice (BMP) as approved by the City Engineer prior to being released from the site. The City Engineer will work with the engineer for the applicant to identify which progressive environmental design should be used, being sensitive to existing site conditions and reasonable technical specifications. Any addition to an existing parking lot which would make the total square footage of the parking area 2,000 square feet or more, excluding access drives, shall install a minimum of one stormwater BMP to capture the additional volume of runoff generated by the additional parking area. The Community Development Director and the City Engineer may approve the reconfiguration of any parking area which reduces the amount of impervious surface or in which at least one stormwater BMP is installed; otherwise, the reconfiguration of the parking area shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission. Drainage will be consistent with all other applicable standards of the City of Montgomery.
(C) Lighting. Parking areas shall be illuminated whenever necessary to protect the public safety. Light sources utilized for such illumination shall comply with the following regulations:
(1) Height: The height of all light poles for parking and other public areas for permitted and conditional uses in all residential districts and the OM Core District, shall not exceed 20 feet. The height of all light poles in the O Office and L-B, G-B and OM Outer Business Districts shall not exceed 25 feet. Institutional uses in residential and office districts may be permitted a higher pole for accessory recreational uses as part of the approval of a conditional use permit when it can be shown that there will not be a significant impact on surrounding properties. Lighting inside or directly adjacent to a stadium which is intended to light the playing field will be the only pole lighting which may be exempted by the Planning Commission from the height and full cut off requirement. The height of a light pole shall be measured from the ground, including any bases upon which the light pole sits, up to the highest extension of the pole or structure, regardless of the position of the light source.
(2) Fixture: All light poles shall use luminares with a 90 degree full cutoff with a flat lens. Light poles under 15 feet in height using incandescent lighting or which produce light directly by the combustion of fossil fuels, such as kerosene or gas lamps may be exempted from the full cutoff requirement. When a business or public institution uses a high intensity (HID) type of bulb on an exterior wall mounted fixture, the bulb must be housed in a full cut off fixture mounted at a 90 degree plane from the ground and may not be directly visible from five feet beyond the property line.
(3) Type of Light: Lamp types for parking areas may be high pressure sodium, metal halide or light emitting diode (L.E.D). When appropriate, incandescent and lighting produced directly by the combustion of fossil fuels may be approved. Low pressure sodium and mercury vapor lamps are prohibited.
(4) Light Trespass: The height and location of poles shall be designed such that the maximum light spillage onto the ground of any adjoining private property shall not exceed .01 footcandles at any point five feet from the property line.
(5) Illumination Levels: The maximum lighting levels for parking, and outdoor activities for institutional uses in residential districts shall be established by the Planning Commission as part of the conditional use permit. The maximum lighting levels for parking areas, outdoor seating, and inventory display areas in the Office, Retail and Old Montgomery districts are set forth is Schedule 151.3213(C). Lighting levels are determined by the average maintained number of foot-candles at the ground level.
(6) Light poles used for public roadway illumination are exempt from the requirements of this § 151.3213(C).
Use
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O, LB, GB, OM(Outer), OMG
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OM (Core)
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Use
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O, LB, GB, OM(Outer), OMG
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OM (Core)
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Administrative/Professional Office | 2fc | 1.5fc |
Medical Facilities (clinics with 24 hour operation) | 3fc | 2fc |
Retail Stores, Shopping Centers | 2fc | 1.5fc |
Restaurants, Bars, Nightclubs | 2fc | 1.5fc |
Professional Services (grooming, dry cleaning, repair services) | 2fc | 1.5fc |
Indoor Recreational/Entertainment | 2fc | 1fc |
O, GB
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LB, OMG & OM
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O, GB
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LB, OMG & OM
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Auto Dealerships (New, Used, Sales, Rental) | ||
Front Row and Feature Display | Day/Evening 25fc Overnight* 10fc | Day/Evening 10 fc Overnight* 5 fc |
Balance of Display/Storage Area | Day/Evening 12fc Overnight* 3fc | Day/Evening 5fc Overnight* 3fc |
Other Permanent/Temporary Outside Storage/Display | Day/Evening 8fc Overnight* 3fc | Day/Evening 5fc Overnight* 3fc |
Restaurants (Bars) with Outdoor Seating
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Day/Evening 3fc Overnight* 1fc | Day/Evening 3fc Overnight* 1fc |
Gasoline Stations/Convenience Stores with Pumps | ||
Under Canopy within 15 of Pump | Day/Evening 20fc Overnight* 5fc | |
Balance of Vehicle Access/Parking/Display | Day/Evening 5fc Overnight* 2fc | |
Drive-Up Windows as Part of Principal Building with 10 feet of Window |
Day/Evening 10fc Overnight* 3fc | Day/Evening 10fc Overnight* 3fc |
Automated Teller Machines, Restaurant Menu Boards within 8 feet of ATM or Board |
Day/Evening 10fc Overnight* 3fc | Day/Evening 10fc Overnight* 3fc |
* Overnight is defined as starting one hour after close of business or 11:00 p.m., whichever is earlier. Drive-up windows for 24-hour restaurants, 24-hour gas stations and convenience stores, and 24-hour ATM’s are exempt from the overnight restriction and may maintain day and evening lighting at all hours. | ||
(D) Curbs and Wheel/Bumper Guards. Appropriate bumper guards and markings shall be provided in order to define parking spaces or limits of paved areas and to prevent vehicles from projecting into required yards, walkways or alleys.
(E) Marking. Any off-street parking area for five or more parking spaces shall indicate the location of each parking space, the location of spaces for persons with disabilities, and the location and direction or movement along the aisles and access drives providing access thereto by painting upon the surface, by raised directional signs, or by markers or other similar measures placed in the surface.
(G) Maintenance. A parking area or loading space shall be maintained in a safe condition to keep it as free as practicable from rubbish, paper and other loose particles, and free of any dangerous accumulation of water, snow and ice. All adjacent sidewalks shall be kept in a safe condition for use by pedestrians and free as practicable from rubbish, paper and other loose particles and weeds, and the dangerous accumulation of water, snow and ice. All signs, markers or any other methods used to indicate direction of traffic movement and location of parking and/or loading spaces shall be maintained in a neat and legible condition. Any walls, trees and shrubbery, as well as surfacing of the parking lot, shall be maintained in good condition throughout its use for parking purposes.
(Ord. 5-2005, passed 3-23-05; Am. Ord. 7-2006, passed 4-19-06; Am. Ord. 12-2008, passed 9-3-08; Am. Ord. 2-2009, passed 3-4-09; Am. Ord. 16-2013, passed 11-6- 13; Am. Ord. 2-2014, passed 3-5-14; Am. Ord. 7-2022, passed 10-5-22)