In any district where applicable, the following standards shall supplement the business use requirements of the district.
(A) General standards.
(1) No unusually loud amplification of radio music or other audio-advertising shall be permitted on the premises.
(2) No lights utilizing an attracting device or lights on stringers of unshielded incandescent lamps or attention attracting lighting from apparatus of a type used by emergency vehicles shall be permitted on the premises.
(3) There shall be no exterior displays which restrict visibility in any way or which impede the movement of any vehicles. All such displays shall be maintained in an orderly manner.
(4) Adequate indoor or outdoor trash containers shall be required; provided, however, that trash containers exceeding six cubic feet shall be located within a solid, decorative stall behind or beside the primary structure away from the view of the frontal street.
(5) No vending machines shall be permitted on the exterior of any building on the premises except where contained in a shelter, stall, or other area so located as not to interfere materially with the use of adjoining property.
(6) No pennants, banners, or other similar attracting or advertising devices shall be permitted on the premises; however, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the use of pennants and other similar attracting devices in connection with a special promotional program may be permitted by the Board upon the issuance of a temporary improvement location permit. See § 153.33(7)(16), trash receptacles must be enclosed in all business and industrial areas, and § 153.098(D)(4).
(B) Traffic congestion.
(1) The number of traffic access points for establishments with 100 feet or less of frontage on a street shall not exceed one.
(2) (a) Whenever practicable, for establishments with frontage of more than 100 feet, a service road or frontage street shall be provided, of not less than two lanes in width or a combined service road and parking area, parallel with and adjacent to the street upon which the establishments front. In the event the establishments fronts on more than one street, such service roads may be required on more than one street frontage.
(b) The service road or roads required by this section shall be effectively separated from the main roadway by a landscape strip or other suitable delineation, and shall be designed and arranged so as to provide the principal means of access to abutting business establishments.
(c) In general, the use of public improved alleys, interior access roads, or any other designed means to minimize the number of traffic access points and business intersections therein are encouraged.
(C) Open-air business. Any establishment where the principal use is the drive-in type of business, or is generally characterized by open-air business operations, it shall be subject to the following standards.
(1) (a) A decorative fence or wall of not less than five feet in height shall be constructed and maintained along the side and rear lot lines.
(b) Where such use abuts a residential use, a buffer landscape strip at least 20 feet in width shall be provided and maintained along the side and rear lot lines, within which buffer, a landscape screen shall be provided not less than six feet in height.
(2) Such business uses shall be limited to the characteristics customarily associated with such use and no other.
(Ord. passed - -1996)