(A) Purpose-effect. In order to regulate and control the problems of noise, odor, light, fumes, vibration, dust, danger of fire and explosion, and traffic congestion which result from the unrestricted and unregulated construction and operation of automobile service stations, and to regulate and control the adverse effects which these and other problems incidental to the automobile service station may exercise upon adjacent and surrounding areas, the following regulations and requirements are provided for automobile service stations located in any zone. All automobile service stations erected after the effective date of the chapter in districts permitting such use shall comply with all requirements of this section as well as with §§ 114.15 through 114.21 of this code of ordinances. No automobile service station existing on the effective date of this chapter shall be structurally altered so as to provide a lesser degree of conformity with the provisions of this section than existed on the effective date of the chapter.
(B) Minimum area and frontage. An automobile service station shall be located on a lot having a frontage along the principal street of not less than 120 feet, and having a minimum area of not less than 14,400 square feet.
(C) Setbacks. An automobile service station building housing an office and/or facilities for servicing, greasing, and/or washing motor vehicles shall be located not less than 40 feet from any street lot line, and not less than 25 feet from any side or rear lot line adjoining a residentially zoned district.
(D) Driveways and curbs.
(1) All driveways providing ingress to or egress from an automobile service station shall be not more than 30 feet wide at the property line. No more than one curb opening shall be permitted for each 50 feet of frontage or major fraction thereof along any street. No driveway or curb opening shall be located nearer than 20 feet to any corner or exterior lot line, as measured along the property line. No driveway shall be located nearer than 30 feet, as measured along the property line, to any other driveway giving access to or from the same automobile service station.
(2) A raised curb six inches in height shall be erected along all street lot lines, except for driveway openings.
(E) Paved areas. The entire parking area shall be paved with a permanent surface of concrete or asphaltic concrete and shall be graded and drained in accordance with the requirements of § 153.125(B)(5). Any unpaved area of the site shall be landscaped with lawn or other horticultural materials, maintained in a neat and orderly fashion at all times, and separated from the paved area by a raised curb or other equivalent barrier.
(F) Equipment location. All lubrication equipment, motor vehicle washing equipment, hydraulic hoists and pits shall be enclosed entirely within a building. All gasoline pumps shall be located not less than 15 feet from any lot line, and shall be arranged so that motor vehicles shall not be supplied with gasoline or serviced while parked upon or overhanging any public sidewalk, street, or right-of-way.
(G) Number of pumps. An automobile service station located on a lot having an area of 14,400 square feet shall include not more than four double gasoline pumps or eight single gasoline pumps and two enclosed stalls for servicing, lubricating, greasing, and/or washing motor vehicles. An additional two gasoline pumps and/or one enclosed stall may be included with the provision of each additional 2,000 square feet of lot area.
(H) Walls. Where an automobile service station adjoins property located in any residential zone, a solid masonry wall five feet in height shall be erected and maintained along the interior lot line or if separated from the residential zone by an alley, then along the alley lot line. In addition, all trash areas for used tires, auto parts and other items shall be enclosed on all sides by the five-foot masonry wall except for access gates or doors. All masonry walls shall be protected by a fixed curb or barrier to prevent vehicles from contacting the wall. The masonry wall may be required by the Chief Inspector where the service station adjoins a nonresidential use such as a professional office building, clinic, day nursery, or landscaped area of other nonresidential uses. Walls may be gradually reduced in height (e.g., stepped down) within 25 feet of any street right-of-way line. No wall may exceed four feet in height in any yard abutting a street.
(I) Lighting. All exterior lighting, including illuminated signs, shall be erected and hooded or shielded so as to be deflected away from adjacent and neighboring property.
(J) Location near certain premises prohibited. No automobile service station or public garage shall be located nearer than 100 feet as measured from any point on the property line to any school, playground, church, hospital, or other such uses where large numbers of people congregate.
(K) Outdoor storage and vehicle rentals. Outdoor storage or parking of vehicles or trailers other than private passenger automobiles shall be prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except that equipment rental operations shall be permitted if incidental to the automobile service station and if restricted to travel trailers or campers of under 21 feet overall length, car-top carriers, and similar auto accessories and are within fenced enclosures observing the same setbacks as required for buildings in the zoning district wherein the automobile service station is located, and their storage area does not exceed 20% of the area of the service station site. Rentals shall be limited to trucks not exceeding 30 feet in length and trailers not larger than tandem axle utility trailers not intended to carry heavy construction equipment.
(L) Signs. There shall be compliance with §§ 153.145 through 153.169
(Prior Code, § 153.061) (Ord. D-1418, § 422, passed 11-22-1982, effective 1-21-1983)