Service stations shall be subject to the following standards and regulations:
(A) Applicability. Service stations, also known as gas stations, may include the following accessory uses:
(1) Minor auto repair;
(2) Car washes;
(3) Convenience store.
(B) Location. Service stations are to be located only in B-3, C-1, I-L, I-M and I-H Districts. Service stations are allowed on a corner lot, located at the intersection of two or more streets, or as an outparcel/free standing building within a shopping center that is located on a corner lot at the intersection of two or more streets.
(C) Clearance required.
(1) Gasoline pumps shall be located not less than 15 feet from any street line and not less than ten feet from any other property line.
(2) No gasoline pump shall be located within 25 feet of any property which is residentially zoned.
(D) Wall or fences required.
(1) There shall be a wall or fence, which shall effectively screen against direct view, and which shall be maintained on all property lines other than street lines of a lot occupied as a service station.
(2) The wall or fence shall be opaque.
(3) The above wall or fence shall not be required where the lot abuts nonresidentially zoned property, provided a proper waste receptacle is maintained and used which effectively conceals the refuse and rubbish from public view.
(E) Storage of flammable liquids.
(1) All gasoline, benzene, diesel fuel, naphtha, or other volatile flammable liquids stored incidental to the operation of a service station shall be in underground tanks.
(2) The total capacity of underground tanks and storage facilities of flammable liquids incidental to the operation of a service station shall not exceed an aggregate total of 100,000 gallons. In the event a service station is continuously inactive for a period of 30 days or more, then all storage tanks on the premises shall be emptied.
(3) All underground tanks shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and county codes, laws, and ordinances, which includes all applicable regulations, including building and fire codes, and all applicable governmental approvals must be obtained before installation.
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)