Milltown City Zoning Code
§ 34-33.3
Automotive Dealers, New and Used Cars and Trucks.
[Ord. No. 919 Art. XVIII]
For any application involving an automotive dealership, in addition to any other required approvals, the Approving Authority shall review for compliance with the following:
a.
A set of plans, specifications and plot plans shall be filed with the Approving Authority, showing overall dimensions, topographic conditions, the location and intended use of existing and proposed buildings, the relationship of the proposed use to streets and adjacent properties and other physical features which might act as a deterrent to the general welfare.
b.
Determine that the following standards are met:
1.
The minimum lot area shall be 40,000 square feet and the minimum frontage shall be 200 feet.
2.
No automobile shall be displayed closer than 10 feet to the front property line. This setback area shall be landscaped with 2 1/2 foot high evergreen in a continuous row and shall not be used for off-street parking or any other purpose.
3.
All such uses shall be subject to site plan review and shall address the effective handling of customer parking, on-site traffic circulation, and perimeter buffering in conformance with this chapter. Staff and customer parking shall be provided on-site at the rate of one space for every five spaces available for vehicle display.
4.
Automobile prices or year of manufacture shall not be boldly displayed on the automobile in a manner which would be legible from the roadway. The purpose of this regulation is to avoid undue distractions to the traveling public.
5.
Banners, flags, movable signs, flashing lights, pennants, rotating devices or similar devices shall not be permitted. Signs shall conform to the requirements of the municipal sign ordinance.
6.
No facilities for automobile body repair or mechanical repair shall be permitted to be located on the premises used for sales and showrooms of new and used automobiles except those facilities necessary for the preparation or maintenance of automobiles sold upon the premises and only where the facilities are clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal.