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Montgomery Town City Zoning Code

§ 235-12.8

Design requirements for off-street parking and truck loading areas.

A. 
All accessory off-street parking and truck loading areas shall be located in accordance with the provisions of § 235-11.1.
B. 
The physical improvements of off-street parking and truck loading areas shall include:
(1) 
Curbs, paving, sidewalks and drainage facilities complying with the standards established in municipal ordinances, regulations or specifications.
(2) 
Adequate lighting in public parking areas to assure the general safety and convenience of the public.
(3) 
Appropriate screening for the protection of adjacent properties, particularly along zone district boundary lines as provided for in § 235-11.9.
C. 
All aisles within parking areas shall have a minimum width of 24 feet when the parking spaces are at an angle of 90° with the driveway; 18 feet when the parking spaces are at an angle of 60°; and 12 feet when the parking spaces are at an angle of 45°.
D. 
Aisles and turning areas shall have adequate radii to assure ease of mobility, ample clearance, and convenient access and egress.
E. 
Center-line gradients of aisles shall not exceed 8%.
F. 
Accessory off-street parking areas shall be marked off into parking spaces with a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum length of 20 feet; or, in the case of parking spaces for trucks or special equipment, parking spaces of a minimum size are to be determined by the municipality based on the nature of the parked vehicle.
G. 
An accessory off-street truck loading space shall have a minimum width of 12 feet, a minimum length of 25 feet, and a minimum clear height of 14 feet. The related aisle shall have the same minimum width and clear height.