The following standards shall apply to drive-in businesses in all districts.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

The entire area of any drive-in business shall have a drainage system approved by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

The entire area other than then occupied by structures or planting shall be surfaced with a hard surface material which will control dust and drainage.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

A fence or screen of acceptable design not over six feet in height or less than four feet shall be constructed along the property line abutting a residential district and the fence or screen shall be adequately maintained.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

Any drive-in business serving food or beverages may also provide, in addition to vehicular service areas, indoor food and beverage service seating area.

(B)

The hours of operation shall be set forth as a condition of any building permit for drive-in business.

(C)

Each drive in business serving food may have outside seating.

(D)

Each food or beverage drive-in business shall place refuse receptacles at all exits as well as one refuse receptacles per ten vehicle parking spaces within the parking area.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

No drive-in business shall be located within 200 feet of a public or parochial school or church.

(B)

No drive-in business shall be located such that it may increase traffic volumes on nearby residential streets.

(C)

No drive-in shall be located on any street other than one designated as a thoroughfare or business service road in the policies plan.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

The site plan shall clearly indicate suitable storage containers for all waste material. All commercial refuse containers shall be screened.

(B)

A landscaping plan shall be included and shall set forth complete specifications for plant materials and other features.

(C)

Adequate area shall be designated for snow storage such that clear visibility shall be maintained from the property to any public street.

(D)

The design of any structure shall be compatible with other structures in the surrounding area.

(E)

Electric devices such as loudspeakers, automobile service order devices, drive-in theater car speaker and similar instruments shall not be located within 400 feet of any residentially zoned or used property, nor within 200 feet of any adjacent lot regardless of use or zoning district.

(F)

No service shall be rendered, deliveries made or sales conducted within the required front yard; customers served in vehicles shall be parked to the sides and/or rear of the principal structure.

(G)

No permanent or temporary signs visible from the public street shall be erected without specific approval in the permit.

(H)

No plan shall be approved which will in any way constitute a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian circulation. No access drive shall be within 50 feet of intersecting street curb lines.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 153.999

The lighting shall be designed so as to have no direct source of light visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent land in residential use.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)