§ 3-9-83. Service stations, automotive.

(a)

Generally. Service stations, truck stops and gasoline pumping stations shall comply with this section.

(b)

Lot and building requirements. The following lot and building requirements shall apply:

Minimum lot width, feet ..... 150

Minimum lot depth, feet ..... 100

Minimum setback from public right-of-way lines:

To curb from principal building, feet ..... 50

To curb from pump island, feet:

For one-pump island ..... 25

For two-pump islands one in front of the other ..... 15

To edge of canopy, feet ..... 15

Minimum setback of all buildings, structures and storage tanks from all property lines not abutting a public road, feet ..... 20

When a service station is to be located on a corner lot which also abuts a street to the rear of said lot, the setback for the service station building shall be fifty (50) feet from the front and side streets and shall be twenty (20) feet from the rear street.

(c)

Storage tanks. All storage tanks shall be underground.

(d)

Storage, sale and rental of vehicles and trailers. The storage of vehicles and trailers shall be permitted only as incidental to the customary servicing of vehicles and trailers, except that one (1) vehicle or trailer may be stored for each two hundred (200) square feet of land over fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of lot area. The sale of vehicles and trailers shall be prohibited. The rental of vehicles or trailers shall be permitted provided that an additional two hundred (200) square feet of land over fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of lot area is provided for each rental vehicle and/or trailer.

(e)

Pavement. All lot surface areas upon which vehicles will move or be stored shall be paved with asphalt or cement/concrete, or an equivalent hard-surfaced, dustless material.

(f)

Truck stops. Truck stops shall be permitted in CH districts, provided the lot has minimum frontage and depth of at least three hundred (300) feet and minimum setback of all buildings and structures including delivery pumps of fifty (50) feet from perimeter property lines. Landscaped buffers shall be provided as required in section 3-9-83.

(g)

Gasoline and fuel pumps as accessory uses. Gasoline and fuel pumps may be installed as accessory uses to a principal use not classified as automotive service station in zones permitting service stations, provided fuel pumps and islands meet minimum setback requirements of this section. Upon the conversion of any discontinued service station or pumping station to any other use, fuel storage tanks shall be removed.

(Minutes of 12-8-81, § 8; Ord. No. 2014-041, § 1(Exh. A), 11-25-14)