A. Applicability: The following standards apply for all uses with vehicle stacking and drive-through facilities.
B. Minimum Vehicle Stacking Lane Requirements: Vehicle stacking lanes for drive-through uses shall be provided according to the table below.
Required Vehicle Stacking Lane Requirements | |
Use | Stacking Lane Requirements |
Automobile and Light Vehicle Wash | 40 feet behind each bay or stall |
Financial institutions or financial transaction facilities (i.e., bill payment windows) | 70 feet behind each window or transfer facility. If more than one window or transfer facility is provided, stacking lanes may be distributed in 20 foot increments among the various lanes. |
Restaurants | 90 feet behind a single order and pick-up window. If more than one order and pick-up window is provided, the required 90 foot distance may be divided between the order and pick-up lanes. If the functions are separated, 30 feet behind an order board, and 60 feet behind the pick-up window. |
C. Design and Location:
1. The minimum width of a drive-through lane shall be ten (10) feet.
2. Required drive-through stacking lanes shall not intersect with pedestrian access to a public entrance of a building.
3. Each drive-through lane shall be striped, marked, or otherwise distinctly delineated.
4. Driveways in conformance with this Part 7.4.10 shall be provided to all stacking lanes.
5. If a drive-through has a single stacking lane that is more than one hundred and fifty (150) feet long, the design of the on-site circulation shall provide an opportunity for a vehicle to exit the stacking lane and exit the site without proceeding to the service window. The opportunity for exit shall be located no more than seventy-five (75) feet from the service window.
6. Drive-through stacking shall not impede traffic in the public right-of-way. (Ord. 23-03)