The following shall apply to all restaurants and bars.
(A) Minimum seating. Minimum seating for a free-standing restaurant or bar shall be 40 seats.
(B) Drive-through service. Establishments that provide drive-through service shall comply with § 150.15(F), off-street storage areas for drive-in services.
(C) Bars prohibited in areas south of Interstate 275. Except as provided in divisions (C)(1) and (C)(2) below, establishments selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises are prohibited in all areas located to the south of Interstate 275.
(1) Establishments with a valid certificate of occupancy, or use and occupancy permit, on the effective date of this section may continue as a non-conforming use, as provided in § 150.10.
(2) Restaurants with a permit to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, provided that one of the following conditions is met:
(a) The establishment is an additional location, substantially similar to the existing location(s), for a restaurant or group of restaurants under the same ownership for two or more years, which can demonstrate, through site inspection and/or audited financial records, that its primary and predominate use is a restaurant.
(b) The establishment is a franchise, which can demonstrate, through its franchise agreement, site inspection, and/or audited financial records, that its primary and predominate use is a restaurant.
(Ord. 05-2016, passed 4-4-16)