§ 24-160. Drive-through facilities.

A.

Location. Drive-through facilities shall be permitted in zones as provided in Article II (Zoning Districts, Land Uses, and Development Standards).

B.

Drive-Through Aisles. Drive-through aisles in drive-through facilities shall:

1.

Provide a minimum width of eleven (11) feet on straight sections and twelve (12) feet on curved sections;

2.

Be screened by landscape berms or low garden walls; and

3.

Provide a queuing lane sufficient to accommodate five (5) vehicles within the facilities parking lot

C.

Landscape Buffer. A minimum twenty-five (25) foot-wide landscaped buffer shall be provided between drive-through aisles in a drive-through facility and any abutting residentially-zoned property.

D.

Point of Exit. No drive-through aisle shall exit directly onto a public street or alley.

E.

Location of Queuing Area. For drive-through facilities serving eating establishments, the queuing area shall occur before the point of food ordering.

F.

Noise.

1.

Drive-through facilities that utilize speaker or microphone stations for the placing or receiving of customer orders shall locate the station a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any residentially-zoned property.

2.

Noise emanating from a speaker or microphone station shall not be audible beyond the property line.

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13)