West Caldwell City Zoning Code
§ 20-17.25
Fast-Food Restaurants.
[Ord. No. 1797-2017 § 6]
a.
Minimum dining area of at least 15 square feet shall be provided for each patron seat.
b.
Off-street parking shall be provided pursuant to Subsection 20-23.4 and all other parking requirements within the applicable zone district.
c.
No building or structure shall be greater than 28 feet or two stories in height.
d.
Drive-up window stacking lanes shall be separate and distinct from parking lot aisles and driveways.
e.
Stacking lanes shall have sufficient length for a minimum of six vehicles in total and each lane shall have a minimum width of 10 feet.
f.
The entire length of the stacking lane or lanes shall be behind the front yard limit line and shall not block any parking space, aisle, driveway or loading area when the stacking lane is occupied with the maximum number of vehicles.
g.
If multiple stacking lanes are provided, they shall merge into one drive-up window lane prior to reaching any window or windows.
h.
The drive-up window stacking lane may end after the last window and merge with the exit driveway of the property.
i.
The drive-up window lane shall not be used as an exit driveway from the property.
j.
The drive-up windows and stacking lane or lanes shall be designed to prevent uncontrolled conflicting movements between any on-site vehicles and pedestrian traffic and shall also be designed to allow safe ingress and egress from the site at all times.
k.
There shall be no front yard parking on any property where a drive-up window or windows are located, with the exception of properties in the B-2 Zone.
l.
One or more drive-up windows may be used for payment and/or pickup of product, said window or windows shall be an integral part of the principal building and shall face the side or the rear of the parcel.
m.
Fast-food restaurants shall have a minimum of 50 patron seats.
n.
The following signs are permitted for a fast-food restaurant:
1.
Wall sign.
(a)
One wall sign shall be permitted per public street frontage.
(b)
The maximum sign area shall be 85% of the linear business frontage, with a maximum area of 40 square feet.
(c)
The top edge of the wall sign shall not be installed more than 14 feet above the sidewalk or ground.
(d)
The sign may be internally or externally illuminated.
2.
Freestanding identification sign.
(a)
One freestanding identification sign shall be permitted per public street frontage.
(b)
The sign shall be set back at least 10 feet from all property lines.
(c)
The maximum sign area shall be 20 square feet for lots with a frontage less than 100 feet.
(d)
The maximum sign area shall be 35 square feet for lots with a frontage 100 feet or greater.
(e)
The maximum sign height, including structure and sign area, shall be 10 feet above existing grade.
(f)
The sign may be internally illuminated.
4.
Drive-up menu board.
(a)
One drive-up menu board shall be permitted per stacking lane.
(b)
The board shall be separated from vehicular traffic by means of curbing and shall be suitably landscaped. The board shall be located in the side or rear yard.
(c)
The maximum sign area shall be 32 square feet and shall be architecturally compatible with the building.
(d)
The board may be internally illuminated, but the board shall not be visible from a public street. Boards shall not be illuminated when the establishment is closed.
(e)
Screening shall be provided between the board and any adjacent residential zone. Screening shall include evergreen trees installed at a minimum height of five feet.
5.
Product display board.
(a)
One product display board shall be permitted per parcel.
(b)
The maximum sign area shall be 20 square feet.
(c)
The board may be externally illuminated, but the board shall not be visible from a public street. Boards shall not be illuminated when the establishment is closed.
(d)
Screening shall be provided between the board and any adjacent residential zone. Screening shall include evergreen trees installed at a minimum height of five feet.