(a) Lot Size. A self-service car wash shall have a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet. An automatic car wash shall have a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet.
(b) Adequate Stacking. The site plan shall provide for adequate stacking of vehicles both before washing and during the drying process.
(c) Dripping Water. The facility shall be designed to prevent dripping of water from washed vehicles onto the public street in quantities sufficient to form ice in freezing temperatures, or the facility shall be closed whenever there is a risk of icing. Techniques to avoid drippage may include: lengthy exit drives, traffic "bumps" and drains in exit drives, or automated blowers.
(d) Orientation; Landscaping. Washing bays shall be oriented for the drive-through movement to be parallel to the street, or such bays shall be screened from the public street by the method set forth in Chapter 1280.
(e) Access. Curb openings for drives shall not be permitted where the drive would create a safety hazard or traffic nuisance for other ingress and egress drives, traffic generated by other buildings or uses, or adjacent or pedestrian crossings. All maneuvering areas and stacking lanes shall be located within the site.
(Ord. 0-15-4. Passed 2-19-15.)