A drive thru establishment or other establishment which, by its nature, creates lines of vehicles used by its customers waiting to be served shall provide off street stacking spaces on the same lot as the use, in addition to the required number of parking spaces in Schedule 1151.09, in accordance with the requirements in Schedule 1151.25:
(a) Schedule 1151.25 Minimum Number of Stacking Spaces:
Use | Minimum Requirement |
(1) Establishments selling food/drinks: | Six (6) stacking spaces per drive thru window as measured from the first window |
(2) Automatic car wash facilities where a chain conveyor or other similar method is used to move the vehicle through the structure: | Ten (10) stacking spaces, not counting the washing bay |
(3) Banks, ticket booths, drive up ATM machines and other similar facilities with service windows or service entrances: | Four (4) stacking spaces for the first drive thru window or stall plus two (2) stacking spaces for each additional window or stall, which may be distributed as determined by the applicant |
(4) Self serve car wash facilities: | Two (2) stacking spaces per stall, not counting the washing bay |
(5) Gasoline stations: | Two (2) stacking spaces per accessible side of a gasoline pump island |
(6) All other uses | Three (3) stacking spaces for each window, stall, and entrance |
(b) Stacking Space Dimensions. The area of an off street stacking space shall be at least 144 square feet (measuring eight (8) feet by twenty (20) feet) exclusive of access drives and parking aisles and shall not interfere with parking or circulation.
(c) Off-street stacking spaces, which includes the space for the vehicle being waited upon at the service window or fuel pump, shall be clearly delineated on the development plan.
(d) The number of stacking spaces required by Schedule 1151.25 shall be required for each separate stacking lane. If two (2) or more stacking lanes converge into one lane (e.g., two (2) separate lanes for ordering at a restaurant converge to one lane after the menu board), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Schedule 1151.25 with the spaces located after the convergence point counting toward both stacking lanes.
(e) Vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at any drive-in or drive-thru facility.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)