§ 12N.5. All properties designated as industrial marketplace on the 2030 Future Development Map within the Fulton industrial business district.

A.

Development Standards.

1.

Accessory Site Features: Other (See 12N.3.A.1 for refuse areas and receptacles)

a)

Accessory site features are prohibited in the front yard.

b)

Accessory site features located on the ground shall be screened from view from any street, and any residential zoning or use by one of the following: placement behind the building, 100% opaque fence or wall, berm or vegetative screen planted to buffer standards.

c)

Accessory site features on a roof shall be screened by a parapet or other architectural feature or as approved by the Director of Planning and Community Services.

2.

Building Design and Materials:

a)

Nonresidential Building Materials:

i)

Industrially zoned buildings: All exterior walls visible from the public right-of-way shall consist of the following: stucco, stone, brick, or other similar alternative building material approved by the Director of Planning and Community Services.

ii)

Commercially zoned and/or commercially used buildings: All exterior walls shall consist of a minimum of 60% (per vertical plane) of the following: stucco, brick, or stone. Accent wall materials shall consist of glass, architecturally treated concrete masonry or precast stone. Alternative treatments and building materials may be approved by the Director of Planning and Community Services.

b)

Burglar Bars, Steel gates and Steel Roll Down Curtains:

i)

Burglar bars, steel gates, and steel roll down curtains are prohibited on the exterior and interior of the structure except at the structures rear. Security grilles are allowed if installed interior to the place of business. Grilles should be of a grid or brick pattern and placed so that the grid is at a uniform height across the business front. Where a nonconforming burglar bar, steel gate or steel roll curtain exists on the adoption date of this Article, such burglar bar, steel gate or steel roll down curtain shall be brought into conformance with this Article or removed within 24 months of this Article adoption date.

3.

Fence Materials:

a)

Wood privacy fencing is prohibited.

B.

Sign Standards.

1.

Prohibited Signs:

a)

Window signs are prohibited.

2.

Sign Materials:

a)

Free Standing Sign structures shall be constructed of brick, granite, stone, marble or other material used in the primary building and be in the same colors as the primary building. If primary building materials are non-conforming, the free standing signs shall be constructed of materials prescribed for the M1-A Industrial Park District or other material as approved by the Director of Planning and Community Services.

C.

Sidewalks and Pedestrian Paths.

1.

Sidewalks:

a)

All sidewalks are to be a minimum 8 feet wide, of which 2 feet shall be a stamped brick pattern adjacent to the back of the curb.

b)

All handicap ramps shall be constructed per GDOT and Fulton County standards.

2.

Pedestrian Paths:

a)

Pedestrian paths shall be designed to minimize direct auto-pedestrian interaction by such means as striping, elevated walkways and signs.

E.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

1.

Outside Storage/Sales:

a)

Except for provided for in Article 19, the storage and/or sale of goods is prohibited in parking lots and other outside areas outside of the interior or permanently sheltered portions of a building. This standard does not apply to fuel pumps and ATMs.

(Res. No. 12-0271, 4-4-12)