Drive-thru service facilities are a supplementary part of a principal facility or operation such as a bank, dry-cleaning establishment, photo developing center, restaurant, carwash or any facility in which goods or services are delivered to the driver or a passenger of a motor vehicle who remains in the motor vehicle.
A site plan for a proposed drive-thru facility shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Officer. Approval shall be granted if the Officer determines that the facility and its associated operational characteristics will not create a traffic hazard with either respect to automobile stacking and traffic congestion, the adequacy and safety of entry and exit points or the on-site vehicle circulation pattern.
The site plan shall consider that the drive-through facility will not impede or hinder access to other businesses or dwellings. Signage must be established to provide directions for patrons on how to access the drive-through and how to safely exit the facility. Any signage must comply with the signage articles for the zone containing the drive-through facility.
The use and establishment of a drive-through facility shall not detract from the overall appearance of the surrounding lots, businesses, or the aesthetic of the surroundings in a detrimental way. Also, any use of a drive-through facility shall provide no substantive noise or sound impacts and comply with the restrictions of the containing zone.
Proper ventilation of the area for the drive-through must be implemented in such a way that the emissions of vehicles utilizing the drive-through does not cause build-up of dangerous or noxious gasses/emissions and present a danger to patrons, staff, or surrounding areas.
Sign/order boards may be used given that any remote annunciation system does not become a nuisance to surrounding business or residences.
The operational hours of any drive-through facility will be commensurate with the normal operating hours of the principal facility.
(Ord. 464. Passed 12-6-21.)