§ 39-219. Drive-through facilities.

(a)

Businesses that provide a drive-through service are required to provide drive-through service lanes or stacking spaces for stacking or queuing, as separate and distinct lanes from the circulation lanes necessary for entering or exiting the plot.

(b)

Each drive-through lane or stacking space shall be separated from other on-site lanes or aisles. Each such drive-through lane or stacking space shall be curbed, striped, marked or otherwise distinctly delineated.

(c)

Drive-through lanes leading to or from gasoline pumps or pump islands shall provide a minimum width of 12 feet for one-way entrance and exit. All drive-through lanes which lead to 2 gasoline pump islands shall provide a minimum of 24 feet from curb to curb, between pumps or pump islands.

(d)

All drive-in bank facilities shall provide a minimum 8 feet wide vehicular service position between each drive-in teller facility.

(e)

A separate and distinct escape lane shall be provided, unless the drive-through lane and stacking spaces adjoin and are parallel to a parking aisle at least 24 feet in width. A public street or alley shall not be counted as an escape lane.

(f)

Drive-through lanes or stacking spaces shall not conflict or otherwise hamper access to or from any parking space.

(g)

Pedestrian walkways shall be clearly separated from drive-through lanes or stacking spaces.

(h)

Except for drive-in teller facilities at banks and gasoline pump island drive-through lanes as specified above, any other drive-through lane or stacking space is hereby defined as being nine (9) feet wide by 22 feet in length.

(i)

Inbound drive-through lanes or stacking spaces shall be counted from the first stopping point. Outbound drive-through lanes or stacking spaces shall be counted from the last stopping point.

(j)

The required amount of stacking spaces shall be as described in section 39-228(f) of this article. Any business not listed in section 39-228(f) shall have the same requirements as the most similar use described therein as determined by the zoning official.

(Ord. No. 95-49, § 5, 11-28-95; Ord. No. 1997-13, § 4, 3-11-97)