Qualified Zone District "Q."
Montgomery City Code, App. C, art. VII, § 11
in effectSec. 11. - Qualified Zone District "Q."
1. Purpose. The purpose of the "Q" (Qualified District) is to provide for regulation of commercial, manufacturing or residential uses of land and structures in order that uses and development of said land, buildings and structures will be harmonious and compatible with and not have an undesirable or detrimental impact on surrounding development. The purpose of this Section is also to protect the public welfare and the property value of surrounding property by securing an appropriate development that is in harmony with the objectives of the City of Montgomery Master Plan as adopted by the Montgomery Planning Commission.
2. Zone Districts that may be Combined with a "Q" (Qualified) District. Rezonings for a "Q" (Qualified) District must be combined with another zone district and may not be requested which is not so combined with another district. Rezonings for a "Q" (Qualified) District may not be combined with PUD, R-125, R-100, R-85, R-75-s, R-75-d, R-65-s, R-65-d, R-60-s, R-60-d, R-50, R-24-t, R-20-t, PGH-35 and PGH-40 Zoning Districts.
3. Uses permitted in a "Q" (Qualified) District. The uses permitted in a "Q" (Qualified) District shall be limited to those set out in the rezoning ordinance passed by the City Council, except that any such use(s) shall be permitted in the district this is qualified.
4. Standards that may be Required in a "Q" (Qualified) District. In addition to permitted uses as set forth in subsection 3 above, the "Q" (Qualified) rezoning ordinance passed by council may impose standards on the subject property with respect to buffers, ingress and egress, development plans, drainage, and environmental plans as well as other considerations that may be necessary to make the proposed development compatible with surrounding development. All applicable limitations and/or standards within the "Q" (Qualified) District shall be considered to apply permanently to the specific uses permitted in said zone.
5. Expiration of development plan. (time limit on development). In the event that construction, in accordance with a development plan (when required) is not begun within two years from the date of approval by the city council of the "Q" Qualified District, said development plan shall become null and void.
6. Amendments to "Q" (Qualified) District.
1. In the event that more permitted uses than those set forth in the "Q" (Qualified) District rezoning ordinance passed by council are desired for the subject property, the city council will, after proper notification, hold a public hearing on the matter to determine its validity.
2. Applicants for amendments pertaining only to standards, which may be required as set forth in subdivision 4 above, need only be presented to and approved by the planning commission.
(Ord. No. 41-2003, § 1, 6-3-2003)
Source: City of Montgomery, Alabama, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/montgomery/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXCZO_ARTVIIDIRE_S11QUZODIQFetched: 11/8/2026