City Council Ordinance 471ORDINANCE NO. 471
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARKING LOT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 3 -5 [D] 9 shall be amended with the creation of subsection (u).
(u) HEADLIGHT SCREENING. In open, non - residential off - street parking areas, parking
areas shall be designed to screen headlights from abutting or surrounding residential districts through
the use of a half -berm design. Said design shall be required in all instances where headlights are
directed at surrounding or abutting residential properties. A half -berm is required in addition to any
buffer yard or landscaping requirements, with a design as illustrated below:
In the event that drainage or other conditions do not permit a berm of this size, a solid, maintenance
free fence may be permitted for all or a portion of the retaining wall to the extent necessary to permit
property drainage. Examples may include a two -foot retaining wall and berm, with a four foot tall
fence section. This alternative may be allowed by Conditional Use Permit. Any fence proposed in lieu
of the required design must be 100 percent opaque and in character with the surrounding area.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be come effective and in full force upon its publication.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 28th day of January, 2008.
Clint Herbst, Mayor
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