(A) Any establishment where the principal or accessory uses are the drive-in, drive-through or open-air type of business operation offering merchandise, service or entertainment to persons in motor vehicles, shall be subject to the following standards:
(1) Gasoline pump islands, canopies and support posts or other free standing accessory devices which are essential to the operation of the business must observe a setback line of at least 15 feet from a street right-of-way or property line. However, no structure or device authorized by this section shall be located in a manner as to impede intersection visibility.
(2) Business uses shall be limited to the characteristics customarily associated with use and no other.
(3) Car wash establishments shall provide auto waiting spaces according to the following:
(a) Not less than 3 spaces at the entrance and 3 outdoor drying and finishing spaces at the exit of each wash bay of a self-service car wash establishment; and
(b) Not less than 4 spaces at the entrance and 6 outdoor drying and finishing spaces at the exit of each wash bay of an automatic or semi-automatic car wash establishment.
(4) Drive-through establishment shall provide vehicle storage as follows:
(a) Drive-through establishment shall provide a minimum of 4 storage spaces before the menu board and the pick-up windows (not including the vehicles which are at the menu board or the pick-up window).
(b) If there is a pay window between the menu board and the pick-up window, the storage spaces before the pay window may be counted as part of the 4 required between the menu board and the pick-up window.
(c) Drive-through restaurants which combine the order, payment and pick-up of food at the same window must provide at least 9 storage spaces per window, in addition to the 1 vehicle at the window; and
(d) Drive-through banks, credit unions, or other financial institutions shall provide vehicle storage based on the following chart:
# of Windows | # Storage Spaces per Window | Total of Spaces |
1 or 2 | 10 | 20 |
6 or more | 3 | n/a |
(e) Other drive-through establishments (utility companies, ATMs, dry cleaners, laundries, etc.) should provide a minimum of 2 storage spaces per window, or additional spaces determined necessary by the City Engineer.
(f) Vehicular storage spaces must be a minimum of 20 feet in length, and may not include those vehicles at the window or order board, if there is one. The drive-through lane must be a minimum of 10 feet wide, clearly marked, and required storage spaces may not interfere with site ingress or egress, or on-site circulation.
(5) All drive-through establishments shall be subject to plan review and approval by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of any building permits. At a minimum this review shall include off-site and on-site traffic circulation related to the use, including turning movements and compatibility with pedestrian circulation.
(Prior Code, § 156.24)