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§ 155.125 GENERAL HOSPITALS.
   (A)   No maximum height restrictions will apply when all conditions of this section are met.
   (B)   All such hospitals shall be developed only on sites consisting of at least ten acres in area.
   (C)   The proposed site shall have at least one property line abutting a major thoroughfare (a thoroughfare of at least 120 feet of right-of-way, existing or proposed). All ingress and egress to the off-street parking area, for guests, employees, staff, as well as any other uses of the facilities, shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.
   (D)   The minimum distance of any main or accessory building from abounding lot lines or streets shall be at least 100 feet for front, rear and side yards for all two-story structures. For every story above two, the minimum yard distance shall be increased by at least 20 feet.
   (E)   Ambulance and delivery areas shall be obscured from all residential view with a wall six feet in height, and said wall shall be further subject to the requirements of § 155.074. Ingress and egress to the site shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.
   (F)   Facilities treating criminal persons and those solely treating persons that are mentally ill or have contagious diseases are not permitted.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)
§ 155.126 AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS.
   Automobile service station may provide for the sale of gasoline, oil and minor accessories only, and where no repair work is done other than incidental service, but not including steam cleaning or under coating, vehicle body repair, painting, tire recapping, engine rebuilding, auto dismantling, upholstery, glass work and such other activities whose external effects could adversely extend beyond the property line. Automobile service stations are permitted only in a B-3 District, subject to special land use.
   (A)   The minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet and so arranged that ample space is available for motor vehicles which are required to wait.
   (B)   Such uses shall have a minimum frontage along the principal street of 120 feet.
   (C)   No such use shall be located nearer than 500 feet from any church, public or private school, or playground, as measured from the property line.
   (D)   All driveways providing ingress to or egress from a filling or service station shall be not more than 30 feet wide at the property line. No more than one curb opening shall be permitted for each 50 feet of frontage or major fraction thereof along any street, maximum of two. No driveway or curb opening shall be located nearer than 25 feet to any corner or exterior lot line. No driveway shall be located nearer than 30 feet to any other driveway serving the site. The curb cuts for ingress and egress to a service station shall not be permitted at such locations that will tend to create traffic hazards in the streets immediately adjacent thereto.
   (E)   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. A raised curb of six inches in height shall be erected along all street lot lines, except for driveway openings.
   (F)   Gasoline pumps shall be located not less than 15 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.
   (G)   A filling or service station shall have no more than eight gasoline pumps and two enclosed stalls for servicing, lubricating, greasing and/or washing motor vehicles. An additional two gasoline pumps and/or one enclosed stall may be included for each additional 2,000 square feet of lot area above the minimum area set forth in this section.
   (H)   A filling station shall provide a sprinkler system to extinguish a fire in an emergency situation.
   (I)   All lighting, including illuminated signs, shall be shielded from adjacent residential districts. Canopy lights shall be totally recessed into the lower ceiling plane. Provisions of § 155.076 shall be complied with.
   (J)   Automobile service stations at the date of this chapter may be allowed to expand to include vehicle laundries when located in a completely enclosed building, providing the following conditions are met:
      (1)   All the conditions regulating service stations in §§ 121.55 through 121.75 are met.
      (2)   All conditions of § 155.077, Off-street parking, are met.
      (3)   There shall be a 25-foot setback where cars exit wash.
      (4)   All provisions of §§ 155.071 through 155.082, General Development Standards, shall be complied with.
   (K)   Vehicle sales shall not be permitted on the premises.
   (L)   Outdoor storage or parking of vehicles, except for two private automobiles per indoor stall or service area of the facility, shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
   (M)   All such uses erected after the effective date of this chapter shall comply with all requirements of this section and with the fire prevention code.
   (N)   Owners and operators of service stations or garages providing for the self-service dispensing of flammable liquids by persons other than the owner, lessee, tenant, agent, servant, or authorized employees shall comply with all applicable provisions of the city adopted building code, the fire prevention code of the city, N.F.P.A. Standards, and the Michigan State Police Fire Marshal flammable liquid regulations. Wherever any conflict exists in the above codes, the stricter of the provisions shall apply.
   (O)   A restroom shall be provided for public use.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)
§ 155.127 VEHICLE WASHING FACILITIES.
   (A)   The minimum lot or parcel size shall be 10,000 square feet.
   (B)   The lot to be built upon shall be located on a street designated as a major or secondary thoroughfare and all means of vehicular ingress and egress shall be located on a major or secondary thoroughfare, not from an adjoining residential street or alley. A residential street or alley shall not be used as a maneuvering or parking area for vehicles using the facility.
   (C)   All portions of each area designed or used for the washing of motor vehicles shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from the boundaries of residential zoning districts.
   (D)   A hard surfaced driveway of one or more lanes shall be constructed on the property in such manner as to provide for a continuous movement of vehicles into the wash-rack.
      (1)   The driveway so provided shall not be less than ten feet wide for a single land and not less than ten additional feet in width for each additional lane.
      (2)   Where only a single lane is provided it shall be used for no other purpose than to provide access to the wash-rack. All lanes provided shall be suitably protected from incursions of other traffic.
      (3)   The total length of the required lane or lanes so provided shall be determined by the overall length of the wash line, measured from the point that washing or cleaning begins, to the end of the washing or drying operation. In any development where the washing operation moves in other than a straight line, the length of the building or wash line for purposes of this section shall be the distance measured along the center line of the conveyor or wash line. The greater of the above measurements shall be used in the determination of the length of the required lane or lanes. The overall length of the required lane or lanes, as measured along the center line, shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: where the building or total length of all wash lines is 80 feet or less in overall length, the total required lane or lanes exclusive of the wash line shall be not less than 200 feet in length. Where the building or total length of all wash lines exceed 80 feet in length, the length of the required lane or lanes exclusive of the wash line shall be increased 20 feet for each 10 feet or fraction thereof by which the building or wash lines exceed 80 feet in overall length.
   (E)   A barrier, a minimum of 18 inches in height, shall be constructed and maintained on all lot lines except where openings are needed to provide for permanent means of access and except where the above required masonry wall is constructed on the lot line.
   (F)   The operating equipment shall be located or buffered so as to lessen noise.
   (G)   Permitted hours of operation shall be from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
   (H)   There shall be no above-ground storage/dispensing tanks on the site.
   (I)   All washing activities shall be conducted within an enclosed structure, except for one designated tall vehicle washing area.
   (J)   Vacuuming activities shall be at least 25 feet from any lot line except where the property abuts a residential zoning district in which case a 50-foot separation shall be maintained.
   (K)   All drains shall be connected to a public sanitary sewer system.
   (L)   Such uses shall be graded and drained on conformance with the requirements of the city plumbing code so as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the parking area.
 
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)
§ 155.128 MINOR VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITI ES.
   Vehicle repair establishments are subject to conditional use permits and shall be conducted in the following manner (see also § 155.029, definitions, vehicle repair facility, minor.):
   (A)   The minimum site area shall be 10,000 square feet.
   (B)   The site shall be entirely paved, except for structures and landscaping, so that vehicles are not parked in the dirt or an otherwise not fully improved area. The premises shall be kept neat and organized at all times.
   (C)   No outdoor overnight storage of vehicles permitted. All stored, damaged or wrecked vehicles shall be efficiently screened so as not to be visible from adjacent properties or public rights-of-w ay. All used or discarded automotive parts or equipment shall be permanently screened kept from public view.
   (D)   Service access shall be located at the rear or side of the structure(s) and as far as possible from adjoining residential uses.
      (1)   All repair activities and operations shall be conducted within an entirely enclosed structure.
      (2)   Outdoor hoists are prohibited.
   (E)   Exterior noise shall not exceed 65 dBA at the property line.
   (F)   Repair activities and vehicle loading and unloading shall be prohibited on adjoining streets and alleys.
   (G)   Service bays with individual access from the exterior of the structure(s) shall not face the public right-of-way.
   (H)   All on-site lighting shall be stationary and directed away from the adjoining properties and public rights-of-way.
   (I)   All hazardous materials resulting from the repair operation shall be properly stored and removed from the premises in a timely manner. Storage, use and removal of toxic substances, solid waste pollution, and flammable liquids, particularly gasoline, paints, solvents and thinners, shall conform to all applicable federal, state and local regulations prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or certificate of re-occupancy.
   (J)   Subordinate retail, storage and office space, not to exceed 35% of the floor area of the main use, is allowed, provided that: it primarily services employees of the use; no exterior signs advertise the subordinate use; the subordinate use is physically separated from the primary use; any retail sales are limited to services provided on-site; commercial or retail/services support uses; and the primary use fronts on an arterial.
   (K)   Vehicle sales shall not be conducted on the premises.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. 845, passed 9-17-12; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)
§ 155.129 MAJOR VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITIES.
   (A)   Major vehicle repair facilities offering repair for all vehicles whose external effects shall adversely extend beyond the property line.
   (B)   The curb cuts for ingress and egress shall not be permitted at such locations that will tend to create traffic hazards in the streets immediately adjacent thereto. Entrances shall be no less than 25 feet from a street intersection (measured from the road right-of-way) or from adjacent residential districts.
   (C)   The minimum lot area shall be 10,000 square feet and so arranged that ample space is available for motor vehicle parking and for vehicles awaiting service.
   (D)   No such use shall be located nearer than 500 feet from any church, public or private school, or playground, as measured from the property line.
   (E)   All driveways providing ingress to or egress from a filling or service station shall be not more than 30 feet wide at the property line. No more than one curb opening shall be permitted for each 50 feet of frontage or major fraction thereof along any street. No driveway or curb opening shall be located nearer than 25 feet to any corner or exterior lot line. No driveway shall be located nearer than 30 feet to any other driveway serving the site. The curb cuts for ingress and egress to a service station shall not be permitted at such locations that will tend to create traffic hazards in the streets immediately adjacent thereto.
   (F)   Separation shall be made between the pedestrian sidewalk and vehicular parking and maneuvering areas with the use of curbs, greenbelts or traffic islands. A raised curb of six inches in height shall be erected along all street lot lines, except for driveway openings.
   (G)   Vehicle sales shall not be permitted on the premises.
   (H)   All such uses erected after the effective date of this chapter shall comply with all requirements of this section and with the fire prevention code.
   (I)   Owners and operators of service stations or garages providing for the self-service dispensing of flammable liquids by persons other than the owner, lessee, tenant, agent, servant, or authorized employees shall comply with all applicable provisions of the BOCA Basic Building Code, the fire prevention code of the city, N.F.P.A. Standards, and the Michigan State Police Fire Marshal flammable liquid regulations. Wherever any conflict exists in the above codes, the stricter of the provisions shall apply.
   (J)   All lighting, including illuminated signs, shall be shielded from adjacent residential districts, and meet the provisions of § 155.076, Exterior lighting.
   (K)   All parking, loading and service areas shall be improved per the provisions of § 155.077 and § 155.079.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)
§ 155.130 CARRY-OUT, FAST-FOOD, DRIVE-THROUGH OR DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS.
   (A)   No drive-in, fast food, or carry-out restaurant, as measured from the nearest property line shall be located within 500 feet from an elementary, junior or senior high school or from a public park.
   (B)   All provisions of §§ 155.071 through 155.082, General Development Standards, shall be complied with unless notified in this section.
   (C)   Points of vehicular ingress and egress shall be limited to an adjacent major thoroughfare only and site plans shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission for location and design of curb cuts and driveways and for layout of parking lots.
   (D)   The minimum width of driveways at the property line shall be 24 feet and not greater than 30 feet.
   (E)   The minimum distance of any driveway to a property line shall be 20 feet.
   (F)   The minimum distance between driveways on the site shall be 75 feet measured from the two closest driveways’ curbs.
   (G)   The minimum distance between a driveway and a street intersection shall be 60 feet measured from the intersection of the street right-of-way to the nearest end of the curb radius.
   (H)   Businesses adjacent to or integrated in a shopping center on cluster of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business establishments in that center.
   (I)   The entire parking area shall be paved with a permanent surface of concrete or asphalt and shall be graded and drained in accordance with city engineering standards. Any unpaved area on the site shall be landscaped with lawn or other horticultural materials, maintained in a neat and orderly fashion at all times and separated from the paved parking or driveway area by a raised curb or other equivalent barrier.
   (J)   Concrete curbing, six inches in height, shall be properly placed and maintained along or parallel to all property lines, except where bumper guards are required and except across an approved driveway, so as to prevent vehicular encroachment onto or over the public right-of-way and to prevent vehicular encroachment onto or over the adjoining property, or vehicular damage to the adjoining buildings.
   (K)   Food consumption upon the premises outside the fast-food and carry-out restaurant building shall be prohibited unless permanent outside facilities are provided. The premises shall be properly posted with signs stating that the consumption of foods, frozen desserts or beverages within vehicles parked upon the premises is unlawful and that violators are subject to fines as prescribed by law. A minimum of two such signs shall be posted within the building near the checkout counter of the restaurant and a minimum of four such signs shall be posted within the parking area so as to be clearly visible from all vehicles on the premises.
   (L)   All outside trash receptacles, except those intended for use by the customer, shall be located within an enclosure constructed or opaque masonry materials a minimum or four feet and a maximum or six feet in height and shall be provided with opaque gates or the same height.
   (M)   During the period when a drive-in restaurant, fast-food restaurant, or carry-out restaurant is vacated, closed, or otherwise not opened for business for more than 30 consecutive days, the owner, franchise holder, or lessee shall be subject to complying with the following regulations:
      (1)   Vehicular parking and storage shall be prohibited at all times anywhere on the premises. The owner, franchise holder, or lessee shall post a sign or signs on the premises, giving notice that all parked or stored vehicles are subject to ticketing and removal by the city at the vehicle owner’s expense. In addition, the owner, franchise holder, or lessee, whoever is in possession, is subject to ticketing if unlawful parked or stored vehicles are permitted on the premises by consent of the owner, franchise holder, or lessee. The city shall have the right of entry to subject property for the purpose of accomplishing said ticketing and removal.
      (2)   The ground shall be kept free of rubbish and debris, and the grass, if any, shall be well kept and cut as necessary so as to present a neat and attractive appearance at all times.
      (3)   Within 50 days of such closing, all curb cuts across driveway entrances and all other points of ingress and egress to the premises shall be closed to vehicular traffic by properly placed and secure precast concrete wheel-stops or the equivalent, as may be approved by the city.
   (N)   A six-foot high completely obscuring wall shall be provided where abutting any residentially zoned district. The height of the wall shall be measured from the surface of the ground. Said wall shall further meet the requirements of § 155.074, Walls.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)
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