§ 154.137 AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND FILLING STATIONS.
   The following regulations shall apply to automobile filling stations and automobile or vehicle service stations, including tire, battery, muffler and undercoating shops.
   (A)   Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area required for such uses shall be 20,000 square feet.
   (B)   Minimum lot width. The minimum lot width required for such uses shall be 150 feet.
   (C)   Minimum setbacks. Repair garages or other buildings shall comply with the setback requirements for the district in which the use is located. However, a minimum setback of 40 feet shall be maintained on all sides that abut property that is zoned or used for residential purposes. Pump islands and canopies shall comply with the following requirements
 
Minimum Setback From Right-of-Way Line
Nearest edge of pump island
25 feet
Nearest edge of unenclosed canopy
20 feet
   (D)   Ingress and egress. Ingress and egress drives shall be a minimum of 31 feet and a maximum of 40 feet in width. No more than one drive or curb opening shall be permitted for every 75 feet of frontage (or fraction thereof) along any street. The nearest edge of any such drive shall be located at least 25 feet from the nearest point of any property zoned or used for residential purposes. Curb openings for drives shall not be permitted where the drive would create a safety hazard or traffic nuisance because of its location in relation to other ingress and egress drives, its location in relation to the traffic generated by other buildings or uses or location near a vehicular or pedestrian entrances or crossings.
   (E)   Curbs. A curb of at least six inches in height shall be installed to prevent vehicles from being driven onto or parked with any part of the vehicle extending within two feet of abutting landscaped areas, sidewalks, streets, buildings, or adjoining property.
   (F)   Layout. All lubrication equipment, automobile wash equipment, hoists, and pits shall be enclosed entirely within a building. Gasoline pumps shall be located so that motor vehicles do not park on or extend over abutting landscaped areas, sidewalks, streets, buildings, or adjoining property while being served. Adequate vehicle parking and stacking spaces shall be provided as required in §§ 154.065 through 154.070.
   (G)   Orientation of open bays. Buildings should be oriented so that open service bays do not face onto adjacent major thoroughfares or arterial roads unless screened by an adjoining lot, building, or obscuring wall per §§ 154.100 and 154.101.
   (H)   Outside storage. Inoperable, wrecked or partially dismantled vehicles shall not be stored or parked outside for a period exceeding 48 hours, provided the vehicles are stored in the rear yard within a masonry screening wall that is not less than six feet in height.
   (I)   Vehicle sales and storage. The storage, sale, or rental of new or used cars, trucks, trailers, and any other vehicles on the premises is prohibited except in conformance with this chapter.
(Ord. 92-005, passed 2-17-92) Penalty, see § 154.999