(A) Lot size. A service station, or repair shop, site shall be a minimum of 10,000 square feet in size.
(B) Setbacks. The building, or buildings, shall be back at least 35 feet from the street right-of-way. Adjacent to residential districts, the service station, or repair shop, buildings, signs, and pumps shall be setback a minimum of 25 feet from adjoining property. In commercial areas, the structures shall be setback at least ten feet from adjoining property.
(C) Curb and gutters. Concrete curb and gutters shall be installed on all streets giving access to the station. There shall be a six-inch curb along all interior driveways.
(D) Fencing and screening. When adjacent to residential property, there shall be some type of screening provided.
(E) Vehicles. No vehicles shall be parked on the premises other than those utilized by employees, or awaiting service. No vehicle shall be parked, or be waiting service, longer than 15 days.
(F) Exterior storage. Exterior storage, besides vehicles, shall be limited to service equipment and items offered for sale, and those items listed in division (I) below. Exterior storage of items offered for sale shall be located in containers, such as the racks, metal trays, and similar structures designed to display merchandise.
(G) Screening. All areas utilized for the storage, or disposal, of trash, debris, discarded parts, and similar items, shall be fully screened. All structures and grounds shall be maintained in an orderly, clean, and safe manner.
(H) Architecture. The station, and other buildings, shall be of a design that is compatible with the surroundings.
(I) Outdoor displays. The storage of used tires, batteries, and other items for sale outside the building shall be controlled; the items shall be displayed in specially-designated containers, and be limited to one or two areas well back from the street right-of-way line. Junk cars, empty cans, and other unsightly materials will not be permitted in an area subject to public view.
(J) Lighting. Lights shall be designed and placed in a manner as to direct the light away from residential areas.
(K) Other activities. Business activities not listed in the definition of service stations or repair shops, and not incidental to these types of businesses, are not permitted on the premises unless a special use permit is obtained specifically for the business. These additional activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Automatic car and truck wash;
(2) Rental of vehicles, equipment, or trailers; and
(3) General retail sales.
(L) Gas pumps. Gas pumps located at, and a part of, other types of business establishments shall require a special use permit.
(Prior Code, § 11.70)