§ 156.073 GENERAL, TRAFFIC, AND OPEN AIR BUSINESS STANDARDS.
   In any zone district, where applicable, the following standards shall supplement the business use requirements of the zone district.
   (A)   General standards.
      (1)   No amplification of radio music or other audio advertising shall be permitted on the premises.
      (2)   No lights utilizing an attracting device or lights or stringers of unshielded lamps of any type including without limitation incandescent, CFL, or LED or attention attracting lighting from apparatus of a type used by emergency vehicles shall be permitted on the premises.
      (3)   There shall be no exterior displays which restrict visibility in any way or which impede the movement of any vehicles. All such displays shall be maintained in an orderly manner.
      (4)   Adequate interior or outdoor trash containers shall be required; provided, that outdoor trash containers be screened in accordance with § 156.214.
      (5)   Adequate employee and customer off-street parking areas shall be provided. No such parking shall be permitted on driveway approaches, landscape areas, adjacent alleys or streets (unless specified in §§ 156.170 through 156.176), on any public right-of-way, or in such a manner as to restrict motorists’ visibility.
   (B)   Standards concerning traffic congestion.
      (1)   Number of traffic access points. The number of traffic access points for establishments with 100 feet or less of frontage on a street shall not exceed one.
      (2)   Service roads.
         (a)   Whenever practicable, for establishments with frontage of more than 100 feet, a service road shall be provided of not less than two lanes in width or a combined service road and parking area, parallel with and adjacent to the street upon which the establishments front. In the event the establishments front on more than one street, such service roads may be required on more than one frontage street.
         (b)   The service road required by this division (B)(2) shall be effectively separated from the main roadway by a landscape strip or other suitable delineation, and shall be designed and arranged so as to provide the principal means of access to abutting business establishments. In general, the use of public improved alleys, interior access roads, or any other designed means to minimize the number of traffic access points and business intersections are encouraged.
   (C)   Drive-through and open air business regulations. Any establishment where the principal uses are the drive-in, drive-through, or open air type business operation shall be subject to the following standards.
      (1)   Gasoline pump islands, canopies, and support posts, or other freestanding accessory devices which are essential to the operation of the business must observe a setback line of at least 15 feet. However, no structure or device authorized by this section shall be located in such a manner as to impede intersection visibility.
      (2)   Such business uses shall be limited to the characteristics customarily associated with such use, and no other.
      (3)   Drive-through stacking spaces shall be provided as set forth in § 156.171(F)(6).
      (4)   All drive-through establishments shall be subject to plan review and approval by an engineer specified by the town prior to the issuance of any building permits. At a minimum, this review shall include off-site and on-site circulation related to the use, including turning movement and compatibility with pedestrian circulation.
(Ord. 2014-26, passed 9- -2014) Penalty, see § 156.999