Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Any such use located within or facing residential zones shall be properly enclosed with an ornamental fence, masonry wall or a compact evergreen hedge having a height of not more than six feet.
Lighting
- Lighting direction
Any lighting used to illuminate any parking lot or area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining or nearby premises
Other
- Board of Architectural Review approval
All structures on such uses located within the Old and Historic Alexandria District or the Parker-Gray District shall be subject to the approval of the board of architectural review.
- Entrance and exit designation
The location of all entrances and exits shall be designated by the director of transportation and environmental services.
- Front and side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaping
Where established setbacks have created front and side yards, such required front and side yards of the parking facility shall be landscaped with evergreen ground cover and properly maintained.
- Garbage accumulation
No such use shall allow, permit or have an open accumulation of garbage, trash or miscellaneous refuse on the premises
- Minimum vehicle capacity30 vehicles
Such use shall be of sufficient size to accommodate at least 30 passenger vehicles.
- No multi-storied structure
No multi-storied structure shall be erected in conjunction with any such use in a residential zone.
- No other activity
No activity other than the parking of motor vehicles shall be allowed on any such use.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. preservation
Where the interior of any block containing residence zones is used for such use, it shall not diminish the required land area of the required open and usable space for the residence zone.
- Operating hours
Such uses shall not be operated before 7:00 a.m., nor after 10:00 p.m.
- Paving requirement
Such use shall be paved with bituminous or Portland cement binder so as to provide a permanent, durable and dustless surface
- Pedestrian walks
Pedestrian walks shall be located in a manner to prevent the pedestrian use of vehicular ways and parking spaces
No such use shall be used for the parking of commercial vehicles, trucks, taxicabs or buses.
A special use permit shall be obtained pursuant to section 11-500
- Unattended parking area per vehicle300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
If unattended, such use shall contain at least 300 square feet of parking space per vehicle, including driveways and aisles
- Vision clearance
The vision clearance required by section 7-800 of this ordinance shall be maintained at all times.
Setback
- Structure setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from building line10 ft
All structures used in the operation of any such use, except walls, fences, barricades, light poles and signs shall be set back at least ten feet from the established building setback line.
Signage
- Parking lot signs
No signs shall be located on any such use, except behind the established building setback line and at entrances and exits.
From the ordinance
Motor vehicle parking or storage for use by the general public shall be permitted in the RM residential zone; provided, that the requirements and standards set forth in this section 8-600 are met.