Drive-thru facilities shall comply with the following regulations:
(A) Inbound vehicles spaces shall be counted from the first stopping point, such as a menu board.
(B) Outbound vehicle spaces shall be counted from the last vehicle stopping points, such as the service window.
(C) Vehicle stacking lanes shall be a minimum of ten feet wide and 20 feet in length per required vehicle.
(D) Vehicle stacking space shall not encroach upon main vehicle drive aisle or block adjacent parking spaces and pedestrian walkways.
(E) Stacking lanes and their circulation shall include escape lanes at logical and functional locations for drive-thru uses.
(F) Escape lanes may be provided before the ordering station/menu board where possible dependent upon the site layout.
(G) Drive-thru facilities and automatic carwash facilities must provide inbound and outbound stacking spaces as follows. If a drive-thru property does not meet one of the categories below, then a stacking study shall be required to be performed by the applicant and reviewed by the City Engineer for conformity with this LDC and the city engineering standards.
Type of Facility (Per Lane) | Inbound Vehicle Spaces | Outbound Vehicle Spaces |
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)