Automobile filling stations, repair garages, service stations, and washes shall comply with the following conditions:
(a) The curb cuts for ingress to and egress from a filling or service station are not permitted at such locations as will create traffic hazards in the streets immediately adjacent thereto. Entrances shall be not less than thirty (30) feet from a street intersection (measured from the road right-of-way) or from adjacent residential districts. No more than one (1) curb opening shall be permitted for each fifty (50) feet of frontage or major fraction thereof along any street. No driveway or curb opening shall be located nearer than ten (10) feet to any corner or exterior lot line. No driveway shall be located nearer than thirty (30) feet to any other driveway serving the site. When considering new applications under this Section, the Planning Commission may base approval of the Site Plan or Special Land Use on the removal of curb cuts that are non-compliant with these standards.
(b) The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet, so arranged that ample space is available for motor vehicles which are required to wait.
(c) Separation shall be made between the pedestrian sidewalk and vehicular parking and maneuvering areas with the use of curbs, wheel stops, greenbelts or traffic islands.
(d) All activities related to vehicle washing, service and repair equipment shall be entirely enclosed within a building located not less than forty (40) feet from any street lot line, and not less than ten (10) feet from any side lot line.
(e) Driveways shall be designed to accommodate the type and volume of vehicular traffic using the site and located in a manner which is compatible with uses located adjacent to and across from the site.
(f) Inoperative or unlicensed vehicles shall not be stored outside for more than seven (7) days. Such storage shall not occur in front of the building.
(g) Vehicle sales shall not be permitted on the premises of any automobile filling station, automobile repair garage, automobile service station, and automobile wash.
(h) All coverings of the service or filling station gasoline pumps shall be no taller than the principal structure and constructed of compatible materials. Such canopies shall not be lit internally for signage purposes. All proposed lighting shall be fully recessed.
(i) Gasoline pumps shall be located not less than twenty (20) feet from any lot line, and shall be arranged so that motor vehicles do not park upon or overhang any public sidewalk, street or right-of- way while waiting for or receiving fuel service.
(j) A filling or service station shall have no more than eight (8) gasoline pumps and two (2) enclosed stalls for servicing, lubricating, greasing and/or washing motor vehicles. An additional two (2) gasoline pumps and/or one enclosed stall may be included for each additional two thousand (2,000) square feet of lot area above the minimum area set forth in subsection (b).
(k) Where the filling or service station site abuts any residentially zoned district, the requirements for protective screening shall be provided as specified in Section 5.10. All masonry walls shall be protected by a fixed curb or barrier to prevent vehicles from contacting the wall.
(l) All exterior lighting, including illuminated signs, shall be erected and hooded or shielded so as to be deflected away from adjacent and neighboring property and comply with Section 8.05.
(m) All combustible waste and rubbish, including crankcase drainings, shall be kept in metal receptacles fitted with a tight cover until removed from the premises. Sawdust shall not be kept in any gasoline service station or place of storage therein, and sawdust or other combustible material shall not be used to absorb oil, grease or gasoline.
(n) No advertising signs may be placed on-site other than the permitted maximum wall and/or ground sign area per Article 7. The prohibited signs include banners and flags.