For drive-through facilities which permit the transaction of business directly with customers within an automobile, the following shall be required.
(A) Drive-through car length requirements.
(1) Restaurants, coffee shops or fast food establishments shall have at least six car lengths of space for vehicles from the ordering station or the first drive-in or drive-though window and four car lengths for each additional window.
(2) Financial institutions shall have at least six car lengths of space behind a single window or lane, or four car lengths per window or lane for multiple drive-through lanes, and two car lengths for an ATM.
(3) Pharmacies shall have three car lengths of space per drive-through lane.
(4) Vehicle gas and fueling stations shall have two car lengths of space per fuel pump.
(5) Vehicle wash establishments shall have two car lengths of space per bay at the entrance and one car length per bay at the exit for automatic, self-service or full-service washes.
(B) Design.
(1) Drive-through lanes shall be clearly marked and shall not interfere with on-site or off-site traffic circulation.
(2) Drive-through lanes shall be designed with an abutting ten-foot wide bypass lane.
(3) No portion of the drive-through lane may occupy any portion of a public right-of- way.
(4) The minimum car length in a drive-through lane width shall be eight feet, and length shall be eighteen feet.
(Prior Code, § 18-102) (Ord. 2019-02, passed 2-14-2019)