Sec. 6-6.2. Gasoline service or filling stations.
   A.   General purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to support and complement the various land uses allowed in the City of Marion by regulating the installation and placement of signs. These regulations are adopted under the zoning authority of the City to achieve the following:
      1.   To encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication while preserving the rights of free speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
      2.   To preserve the scenic and aesthetic features that serve to unify the City of Marion and convey a message of quality in order to protect and promote the development of the tourist industry and provide for the protection of the quality of life for residents and visitors.
      3.   To insure the safety of the local and visiting motorist on the public roads by reducing the detracting influence of uncontrolled advertising signage.
      4.   To provide reasonable regulations while safeguarding the interest of local businesses.
      5.   To insure light, air, and open space is maintained, to reduce hazard at intersections, and to protect property values of the entire community.
   B.   The following development standards shall apply to all gasoline service or filling stations:
      1.   All buildings shall be located at least forty (40) feet from any street or road right-of-way.
      2.   Gasoline pumps and other appliances shall be located at least fifteen (15) feet from any street right-of-way.
      3.   All service, storage or similar activities shall be conducted entirely on the premises.
      4.   All major repair work, if any, shall be conducted within a building capable of being completely enclosed.
      5.   Open storage of wrecked or junked motor vehicles, discarded tires, auto parts or similar materials shall not be permitted.
      6.   Wrecked or junked motor vehicles, discarded tires, auto parts or similar materials may be stored within an enclosed structure which visually conceals such objects.
      7.   In order to maintain safety for pedestrian and vehicle traffic, vehicles associated with automobile repair shops, automobile sales, tire sales and services, towing and wrecking service businesses may not be parked, displayed, stored or repaired within four (4) feet of the curb or the edge of the road if no curb exists.
      8.   On-site traffic areas shall be provided and arranged in such a manner as to provide easily identifiable ingress and egress, adequate customer and employee parking, access for emergency vehicles, and adequate turnarounds such that backward movement onto the public roadways is avoided.
      9.   Inoperable motor vehicles shall not be stored in the customer or employee parking spaces required per the off-street parking requirements set out in section 6-1.1.
      10.   The provisions contained in chapter 9, article III, concerning abandoned, nuisance or junked motor vehicles continues to apply.
      11.   Gasoline service or filling stations must obtain a permit from the zoning office.
(Ord. No. O-21-06-15-5, §1, 6-15-21)