This chapter provides locational, site planning, developmental, and/or operational standards for certain land uses that are allowed by this article 2 within nonresidential districts, and for activities that require special standards to mitigate their potential adverse impacts. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)

   A.   Purpose: Child daycare center regulations are intended to address child daycare uses in commercial districts consistent with State law and in a manner that recognizes the need for such services and importance of minimizing the effects on surrounding properties.

   B.   Child Daycare Center Types:

      1.   Daycare Centers: Daycare centers are any facility other than family daycare homes that provide, but are not limited to, infant centers, preschools, and extended daycare facilities.

      2.   Employer Sponsored Childcare Centers: Employer sponsored childcare centers are facilities at an employer's site of business that are operated directly or through a provider contract by any person or entity having one or more employees, and available exclusively for the care of children of that employer, and of the officers, managers, and employees of that employer.

   C.   Development And Operational Standards:

      1.   License: Daycare centers and employer sponsored childcare centers are required to obtain a business license from the Town and provide the Town with a copy of the State of California daycare license.

      2.   Traffic Control: Off street loading areas shall be provided on site and designated for the forward travel of vehicles both on entering and leaving the premises. The site plan shall clearly identify pedestrian routes to and from the drop off and pick up areas, including sidewalks and directional signage.

      3.   Parking: See chapter 9.33 of this title for parking requirements for commercial child daycare centers.

      4.   Noise: In order to protect adjacent uses from noise impacts associated with child daycare centers, hours of operation are limited to seventeen (17) hours a day between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M., and outdoor activities are restricted to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. Amplification equipment shall not be used for outdoor activities associated with the daycare use. Daycare centers shall comply with section 9.34.080, "Noise", of this title.

      5.   Signs: See chapter 9.36 of this title for sign regulations for commercial child daycare centers. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)

   A.   Purpose: This section provides locational and operational guidelines for retail trade or service uses providing drive- through and drive-up facilities to ensure that the facilities are designed and operated to effectively mitigate problems of congestion, excessive pavement, litter, noise, pedestrian safety, traffic, and unsightliness.

   B.   Applicability: The provisions in this section shall apply to drive-through and drive-up facilities as defined in article 7, "Definitions", of this title and where allowed in compliance with this article 2 and the following Town guidelines.

   C.   Inwardly Focused: Drive-through aisles should be inwardly focused within the site and located away from adjoining streets and any adjoining residential properties, wherever feasible.

   D.   Pedestrian Walkways: Pedestrian walkways (including ADA access areas) should not intersect the drive-through access aisles, but where they do they shall have clear visibility and be emphasized by enhanced paving or markings.

   E.   No Reduction In Off Street Parking: The provision of drive- through and drive-up service facilities shall not justify a reduction in the number of required off street parking spaces.

   F.   Accommodation Of Waiting Vehicles:

      1.   Drive-through access aisles should provide sufficient space before the menu board to accommodate at least five (5) waiting vehicles and at least five (5) waiting vehicles between the menu board and the drive-up service window.

      2.   Drive-through lanes shall be designed separately from drive- through access aisles and shall avoid the blocking of parking stalls or pedestrian access.

   G.   Menu And Preview Boards: Menu and preview boards may only be installed in compliance with all of the following requirements:

      1.   As practical, visibility of outdoor menu and preview boards should be minimized from any adjoining street(s). Additional landscape areas or shrub plantings may be required to provide proper screening.

      2.   Any proposed carhop and/or walk-up menu boards shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area and shall be located in areas generally defined through the required conditional use permit process in compliance with chapter 9.63 of this title.

   H.   Noise: Amplification equipment (e.g., speakers at menu boards, piped music, etc.) shall be located so as not to adversely impact adjoining uses and shall be operated in compliance with sections 9.34.080, "Noise", and 9.34.090, "Vibration", of this title.

   I.   Prevention Of Headlight Glare: Each drive-through aisle should be appropriately screened with a combination of landscaping, low walls, and/or berms maintained at a minimum height of three feet (3') to prevent headlight glare from impacting adjacent streets, adjoining properties, and parking lots.

   J.   Wall Required When Adjoining Residential Uses: A minimum six foot (6') high solid decorative masonry wall shall be constructed on each property line that adjoins a parcel zoned for and/or developed with a residential use. The design of the wall and the proposed construction materials shall be subject to review and approval through the site plan review process. A minimum five foot (5') deep landscaping strip shall be provided between the wall and any driveway. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)

   A.   Purpose: This section provides locational, developmental, and operational standards for fueling service stations.

   B.   Applicability: The provisions in this section shall apply to fueling service stations as defined in article 7, "Definitions", of this title and where allowed in compliance with this article 2 and the following standards.

   C.   Standards: Fueling service stations shall comply with all of the following locational, developmental, and operational standards:

      1.   The minimum structure setback from street property lines shall be forty feet (40'), unless otherwise approved by the commission for a reverse designed fueling service station (where rear of structure is placed adjacent to the street property line(s)).

      2.   The minimum structure setback from other property lines shall be ten feet (10').

      3.   The minimum standard width of driveways at the sidewalk shall be thirty feet (30').

      4.   The centerline of driveways shall be perpendicular to the curb line.

      5.   The minimum distance from any driveway to any interior property line shall be five feet (5'), and the minimum radius of the curb return for the driveway shall be twenty feet (20') from full height curb on the street.

      6.   The minimum distance between curb cuts shall be thirty feet (30').

      7.   Parking shall comply with the design, parking ratio, and size requirements specified in chapter 9.33, "Parking And Loading Regulations", of this title, but accessory uses associated with the fueling service station shall be parked as follows:

         a.   Accessory uses (e.g., car wash and/or minimarket, fast food restaurant) may be allowed subject to meeting off street parking standards for each accessory use.

         b.   The total number of off street parking spaces shall be the sum total required for the various uses computed separately.

      8.   All pump or fuel dispensing islands shall be set back a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the closest property line.

      9.   The maximum number of pumps or individual fuel dispensing appliances shall be as follows:

         a.   Site size of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet or less shall be limited to eight (8) pumps or individual fuel dispensing appliances.

         b.   Two (2) pumps or individual fuel dispensing appliances may be added for each additional two thousand (2,000) square feet of site area.

      10.   A solid decorative masonry wall of minimum six feet (6') high, and five foot (5') wide landscape buffer, should be erected along all property lines separating the site from any parcel zoned for residential purposes, and along all alley property lines if the property opposite is zoned for residential purposes. The design of the wall and the proposed construction materials shall be subject to review and approval through the site plan review process.

      11.   No parking on the premises other than for those persons attending to business on the site and the vehicles of employees. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)

(Rep. by Ord. 268, 7-18-2017)

   A.   General: The only commercial activities permitted on the site of a self-service storage facility shall be rental of storage bays and pick up and deposit of goods and/or property in dead storage. Storage bays shall not be used to: manufacture, fabricate or process goods; service or repair vehicles, boats, small engines or electrical equipment, or to conduct similar repair activities; conduct garage sales or retail sales of any kind; or conduct any other commercial or industrial activity on the site.

   B.   Security Quarters Permitted: Residential quarters for security purposes may be established on the site.

   C.   Bays Have No Legal Address: Individual storage bays or private postal boxes within a self-service storage facility shall not be considered a premises for the purpose of assigning a legal address in order to obtain an occupational license or other governmental permit or license to do business.

   D.   Outside Storage:

      1.   Except as provided in this section, all property stored on site shall be entirely within enclosed buildings.

      2.   Open storage of private recreational vehicles and dry storage of recreational boats for personal use shall be permitted within a self-service storage facility provided that the following is met:

         a.   Such storage shall take place only within a designated area. The area so designated shall be clearly delineated upon the site plan accompanying the application;

         b.   The open storage area shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the buildable area of the site;

         c.   The open storage area shall be entirely screened from view from adjacent residential areas and all street rights of way by a solid building wall or a masonry wall with a minimum height of eight feet (8');

         d.   Vehicles shall not be stored within the area set aside for minimum building setbacks; and

         e.   No vehicle maintenance, washing or repair shall be permitted on site. Recreational boats stored on the site shall be placed and maintained upon wheeled trailers. No dry stacking of boats shall be permitted on site.

   E.   Minimum Lot Size: Notwithstanding any other provision of this code the minimum lot size for a self-storage facility shall be one acre.

   F.   Separation Between Storage Buildings: If separate buildings are constructed, there shall be a minimum ten foot (10') setback between individual buildings within the facility.

   G.   Maximum Bay Size: The maximum size of a storage bay shall be five hundred (500) square feet.

   H.   Maximum Building Height: With the exception of a structure used as a security quarters, the maximum height of a self-service storage facility shall be one story. The height of the building shall not exceed twenty feet (20'), except for any architectural features located along the street entrance to the facility. In addition, a parapet wall shall be constructed to screen roof mounted air conditioning and other equipment, if any. The combined height of the building and the parapet wall shall not exceed twenty five feet (25').

   I.   Parking Requirements: See chapter 9.33, "Parking And Loading Regulations", of this title for ministorage parking requirements.

   J.   Miscellaneous Requirements:

      1.   Outdoor Lighting: All outdoor lighting shall meet the requirements of title 8, chapter 8.70, "Outdoor Lighting", of this code.

      2.   Loudspeakers: Exterior loudspeakers or paging equipment shall not be permitted on the site.

      3.   Bay Doors: Storage bay doors shall not face any abutting property which is residentially zoned, nor shall they be visible from any adjacent residential property or any street right of way.

      4.   Barbed Wire: Barbed or similar wire may be used for security purposes, but it shall not be visible from any adjacent residential property or any street right of way.

      5.   Architectural Treatment: The exterior facades of all structures shall receive uniform architectural treatment, including stucco and painting of surfaces. All structures adjacent to properties designated with a residential land use shall have a pitched roof or other treatment comparable to the adjacent residential development. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)

   A.   Purpose: This section provides locational, developmental, and operational standards for various types of recycling facilities (e.g., reverse vending machine(s) and small collection facilities).

   B.   Applicability: The provisions in this section shall apply to "recycling facilities" as defined in article 7, "Definitions", of this title and where allowed in compliance with this article 2 and the following standards.

   C.   Town Locational, Developmental, And Operational Standards:

      1.   Reverse Vending Machine(s): Reverse vending machine(s) intended solely for recycling purposes shall be allowed in compliance with all of the following standards:

         a.   The machines shall be installed as an accessory use in compliance with the applicable provisions of this development code and shall not require additional parking.

         b.   If located inside the primary structure, the machines shall be within thirty feet (30') of the entrance and shall not obstruct pedestrian circulation.

         c.   If located outside the primary structure, the number of machines shall be limited to a maximum of two (2), shall not occupy required parking spaces, shall be constructed of durable waterproof and rustproof material(s), and shall be placed in a manner that is properly designed and constructed in terms of architectural treatment and security from vandalism, subject to the approval of the director.

         d.   The machines shall not exceed a floor or ground area of fifty (50) square feet for each installation, including any protective enclosure, nor eight feet (8') in height.

         e.   The machines shall have a maximum sign area of four (4) square feet for each machine, exclusive of operating instructions.

         f.   The machines shall have operating hours which are consistent with the operating hours of the primary use.

         g.   The area in front of the machines shall be illuminated to ensure comfortable and safe operation, if operating hours are between dusk and dawn.

      2.   Small Collection Facilities: Small collection facilities shall be allowed in compliance with all of the following standards:

         a.   The facility shall not exceed a floor or ground area of three hundred fifty (350) square feet nor three (3) parking spaces, not including space that would be periodically needed for the removal of materials or exchange of containers.

         b.   The facility shall not use power driven processing equipment, except for reverse vending machines. The director may allow an exception to this processing equipment limitation through the special use permit process in compliance with chapter 9.69 of this title.

         c.   The facility shall not be located within one hundred feet (100') of any parcel zoned or occupied for residential use. The director may modify this location limitation through the special use permit process in compliance with chapter 9.69 of this title.

         d.   The facility shall be set back at least ten feet (10') from any public right of way, and not obstruct vehicular or pedestrian circulation.

         e.   The facility shall accept only glass, metal, or plastic containers, which have a CRV value, and other household beverage containers (i.e., plastic milk containers, wine bottles, etc.).

         f.   All recycled items shall be stored within a fully enclosed structure which is designed and constructed to ensure against unauthorized removal of the items. The structure and containers within the structure shall be of a capacity sufficient to accommodate the items collected and the collection schedule. Outdoor storage of recycled items shall be prohibited.

         g.   The fully enclosed structure, the collection containers, and site fencing shall be of a color and design that would be compatible and harmonious with the character of their location, subject to the review and approval of the director. Landscaping and other appropriate screening may be required on a case by case basis as a condition to the required special use permit approval.

         h.   Signs may only be provided as follows:

            (1)   Recycling facilities may have identification signs with a maximum area of fifteen percent (15%) for each side of the structure or twelve (12) square feet, whichever is greater.

            (2)   Signs shall be both compatible and harmonious with the character of their location and in compliance with chapter 9.36, "Sign Regulations", of this title.

            (3)   Directional signs without advertising messages may be installed with the approval of the director.

         i.   Additional parking spaces shall not be required for customers of a small collection facility located in the established parking lot of the primary use.

         j.   Mobile recycling units shall have an area clearly marked to prohibit other vehicular parking during hours when the mobile unit is scheduled to be present. The mobile recycling units shall only be parked within the marked area.

         k.   Use of parking spaces by the patrons and the attendant shall not reduce available parking spaces below the minimum number required for the primary use. (Ord. 253, 12-16-2014)

   A.   Purpose: This section provides standards for the establishment and operation of swap meets and flea market facilities.