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(a) A lot for the storage and rental of only the following rental vehicles: automobiles, light trailers of such limited size and capacity so as to be capable of being safely towed by a passenger motor vehicle designed for carrying less than 10 passengers, and light and medium duty trucks may be allowed, upon a finding by the board that:
(1) The use will not constitute a nuisance because of noise, fumes, or odors or physical activity in the location proposed.
(2) The use at the proposed location will not create a traffic hazard or traffic nuisance because of its location in relation to similar uses, necessity of turning movements in relation to its access to public roads or intersections, or its location in relation to other buildings or proposed buildings on or near the site and the traffic pattern from such buildings, or by reason of its location near a vehicular or pedestrian entrance or crossing to a public or private school, park, playground or hospital, or other public use or place of public assembly.
(3) The use at the proposed location will not adversely affect nor retard the local development of the general neighborhood or of the commercial zone in which the lot is proposed considering service required, population, character, density and number of similar uses.
(b) In addition, the following requirements must be complied with:
(1) Gasoline pumps and other service appliances shall not be permitted, nor shall any major repairs, spray paint operation or body or fender repair be permitted; except, that not more than one gasoline pump shall be permitted, but only for the fueling of rental vehicles.
(2) Vehicles shall be stored or parked only within a hard surfaced area constructed of material which will assure a surface resistant to erosion and adequately treated to prevent dust emission, surrounded by a raised curb. The curb shall be located so that no vehicle can be parked or stored within 15 feet of any street line, nor within 15 feet of any property line adjoining land in a residential zone, nor within 3 feet of any property line. In a C-2 zone, the entire lot shall be on or near grade with the most traveled abutting street or highway.
(3) There shall be at least 20 feet between access driveways on each street, and all driveways shall be perpendicular to the curb or street line.
(4) When such use occupies a corner lot, no access driveway shall be located less than 20 feet from the intersection of the front and side street lines of the lot, as defined in section 59-A-2.1, and no such driveway shall exceed 30 feet in width. In areas where no master plan of highways has been adopted, the street line shall be considered to be at least 40 feet from the centerline of any abutting street or highway.
(5) Product displays, parked vehicles and other obstructions which would adversely affect visibility at intersections or to driveways are prohibited.
(6) Lighting shall be low level and so arranged as not to reflect or cause glare into any residential zone.
(7) When such lot abuts a residential zone or institutional premises not recommended for reclassification to commercial or industrial zone on an adopted master plan and is not effectively screened by a natural terrain feature, the lot shall be screened by a solid wall or a substantial, sightly, solid fence, not less than 5 feet in height, together with a 3-foot planting strip on the outside of such wall or fence, planted in shrubs and evergreens. The failure of the owner and/or operator to maintain any required plantings so that they exist in a flourishing and healthy condition is grounds for revocation of the occupancy permit. Location, maintenance, vehicle sight distance provisions and the prohibition of advertising upon the screening shall be as provided for in the screening requirements contained in article 59-E. Screening shall not be required on street frontage.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 10-32, § 18; Ord. No. 13-76, §1.)