(a) General Standards.
(1) Any use having a drive-through service shall provide drive-in stacking area on-site to minimize off-site traffic congestion.
(2) Each stacking space shall each be the size of a regular parking space.
(3) The area required for any stacking space(s) is exclusive of any required parking space, loading space, driveway, aisle or required yard and is dependent on the total number of service doors or windows as shown in subsection (b) herein.
(4) Sites with stacking shall include an exclusive by-pass lane with a minimum width of ten feet or include an aisle, driveway or other circulation area in the parking lot designed to allow vehicles to by-pass the stacking line. A service door or window may project up to one foot into the stacking area.
(5) Stacking spaces shall be separated from other internal driveways by surface markings. Raised medians may be required where deemed necessary by the City Engineer for the purpose of traffic movement and safety.
(b) Stacking Space Requirements.
Use | Minimum Stacking Spaces (per lane) | Measured From: |
Financial Institution or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) | 3 | Service Door or Window |
Restaurant | 6 | Service Door or Window closest to the Drive-Through Order Box |
Automotive Vehicle Wash | 6 | Outside of Washing Bay |
Other | As determined by the Administrator | |
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)