1. Auto Service, Repair, Equipment Repair, Travel Center, Truck Stop, RV Storage, and Body Repair Uses.
A. No business engaged in automobile display, sales, service, repair, paint, or bodywork shall display on its premises no more than five (5) inoperable automobiles other than automobiles currently being painted or repaired for return to customers within fourteen (14) days, automobiles awaiting painting or repair within fourteen (14) days, or painted or repaired automobiles awaiting pickup by customers within fourteen (14) days. Any other inoperable automobiles on the premises, including any automobiles stored for the purpose of salvage of material or parts, must be stored inside a completely enclosed building or behind an approved barrier sufficient to shield the visibility of such automobiles from the public roads. Nothing in this section relieves such a business from compliance with other applicable provisions of this Code of Ordinances.
B. Any spray painting must take place within structures designed for that purpose and be approved by the Building Official.
C. All entrances and exits serving a gasoline or diesel service station, convenience store offering fuel sales, or automobile repair shop shall be at least 150 feet from a school, public park, religious assembly use, hospital, or residential use, as measured along any public street. Such access shall be at least 40 feet away from the right-of-way line of any intersection.
D. All fuel pumps shall be set back at least fifteen feet from any street line.
(Ord. 1540 - Sep. 21 Supp.)
2. Auto Washing Facilities.
A. Each conveyor operated auto washing facility shall provide on-site stacking space for five vehicles per washing lane on the approach side of the washing structure and on-site stacking space for two vehicles on the exit side.
B. Each self-service auto washing facility shall provide stacking space for three automobiles per bay on the approach side and one space per bay on the exit side of the building.
3. Automobile, RV, and Equipment Rental and Sales.
A. All outdoor display areas for rental and sales facilities shall be hard-surfaced, unless screened from casual view as provided by Chapter 171.
B. Body repair services are permitted as an accessory use to automobile rental and sales facilities, provided that such repair services shall not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the building.
4. Bed and Breakfasts.
A. Bed and breakfasts permitted in the CBD District must provide any sleeping facility only on levels above street level except that units specifically designed and reserved for occupancy by handicapped people may be located on the street level.
B. Bed and breakfasts shall meet the off-street parking requirements as specified in Chapter 172. Tandem parking is allowed; however, not more than two (2) cars per tandem space shall be allowed.
C. Signage shall be limited to that permitted for home occupations as specified in subsection 1 of Section 169.09.
D. Additional uses of the premises, such as “tearoom”, “coffee house”, or “conference center” require application for Special Use Permit in any zone and must comply with all other applicable requirements of the Denison City Code and secure all applicable permits.
E. Tearooms shall be considered food establishments associated with and attached to bed and breakfasts and shall be fully contained on the same lot or a contiguous lot as the establishments with which they are associated.
F. Off-street parking requirements for tearooms shall be as follows: Sufficient off-street parking must be provided based on the seating capacity of the tearoom so that there is one parking spot for every four (4) person seating capacity. Tandem parking is allowed; however, not more than two (2) vehicles per tandem space shall be allowed.
G. All tearooms shall comply with all provisions of the Iowa Code and with any regulations affecting the operations of bed and breakfasts, including but not limited to Iowa Code Chapters 137C and 137F and all regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Ord. 1381 - Nov. 10 Supp.)
5. Campgrounds.
A. Minimum Size. Each campground established after the effective date of this chapter shall have a minimum size of one acre.
B. Setbacks. All campgrounds shall maintain a 50-foot front yard setback and a 25-foot buffer yard from all other property lines.
C. Each campground must maintain water supply, sewage disposal, and water and toilet facilities in compliance with all City ordinances; or, alternately, be limited to use by self-contained campers, providing their own on-board water and disposal systems.
6. Construction Sales and Service. Retail home improvement stores and centers may include outdoor storage of materials and must comply with the following conditions:
A. Architectural design and materials shall be consistent with the current or projected character of the surrounding area.
B. All outside storage or display of merchandise or other materials or equipment shall be screened from view at eye level from a public street or adjacent property.
C. All storage buildings with overhead doors, drive openings, or open bays and all loading areas shall be fully screened from view at eye level from a public street or adjacent property.
D. Minimum screening shall be consistent with screening standards set forth in Section 171.06.
E. All areas not occupied by buildings or landscaping shall be paved with concrete or asphalt, or surfaced with gravel or similar treatment to reduce dust.
7. Convenience Storage. When permitted outside of the I-2 District, convenience storage facilities shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
A. Activities within the facility shall be limited to the rental of storage cubicles and the administration and maintenance of the facility.
B. All driveways within the facility shall provide a paved surface with a minimum width of 25 feet.
C. All storage must be within enclosed buildings and shall not include the storage of hazardous materials.
D. No storage buildings may open into required front yards.
E. Facilities must maintain landscaped bufferyards of 30 feet adjacent to any public right-of-way and 20 feet adjacent to other property lines, unless greater setbacks are required by Chapter 171.
8. Kennels.
A. The minimum lot size shall be two acres.
B. No building or dog runs shall be located nearer than 100 feet from any property line and 500 feet to the property line of any residential use or district.
C. All kennel facilities shall be screened around such facilities or at property lines to prevent distracting or exciting animals. Screening shall be of a type provided by Section 171.06, establishing landscape and screening standards.
9. Restricted (Adult Entertainment) Businesses. Adult entertainment businesses shall be subject to the following restrictions, and no person shall cause or permit the establishment of any adult entertainment business contrary to said restrictions:
A. No adult entertainment business shall be open for business between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m.
B. A new adult entertainment business shall not be allowed within 1,000 feet of an existing adult entertainment business.
C. A new adult entertainment business shall not be located within 500 feet of any residentially zoned district or 1,000 feet of a preexisting school, public park, or place of worship.
D. No such nonconforming use shall be permitted to expand in size or scope and the rights granted in this chapter shall terminate upon cessation of business for the term of six months.
E. Measurement of Distances. For the purpose of this chapter, measurements shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the main entrance of such adult entertainment business to the point on the property line of such other business, school, church, public park or areas zoned for residential use which is closest to the said main entrance of such adult entertainment business.
F. No adult entertainment business shall be conducted in any manner that permits the observation of models or any material depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas by display, decoration, sign, show window or other opening from any public way or from any property not licensed as an adult use. No operator of an adult entertainment business or any officer, associate, member, representative, agent, owner, or employee of such business shall engage in any activity or conduct or permit any other person to engage in any activity or conduct in or about the premises which is prohibited by this code or any laws of the state or the United States.
G. No part of the interior of the adult entertainment business shall be visible from any pedestrian sidewalk, walkway, street, or other public or semipublic area.
H. An adult entertainment business shall post a sign at the entrance of the premises, which shall state the nature of the business and shall state that no one under the age of eighteen years is allowed on the premises. The sign shall comply with the city's sign regulations. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the owner from establishing an older age limitation for coming on the premises.
I. Nuisance Operation. Any adult entertainment business operated, conducted or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be and the same is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and the city attorney may, in addition to or in lieu of prosecuting a criminal action under this chapter, commence an action or actions, proceeding or proceedings, for the abatement, removal or enjoinment thereof, in the manner prescribed by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such establishment and restrain and enjoin any person from operating, conducting or maintaining an adult entertainment business contrary to the provisions of this chapter.