Division 12 — GASOLINE SERVICE STATION

A.

Service Station—General. In addition to the findings required for conditional use permit approval in Section 19.39.420 of this Title 19, service stations shall be subject to the following conditions:

All repair or maintenance services shall be enclosed. Only fuel sales shall be permitted outside.

The station shall be screened from view from any residence located within seventy-five feet or less from the station.

No flammable liquid may be stored unless storage complies with the fire code and is approved by the fire department.

All new merchandise shall be stored and displayed inside the service station building, except for lubrication items maintained in movable cabinets or racks.

No used or discarded automobile parts or equipment of permanently disabled, junk, or wrecked vehicles shall be located or stored outside of the service station building.

Trash shall be stored in areas shielded from public view by a masonry wall a minimum of five feet high and with adequate truck access to that area.

No vehicle or appurtenances shall be parked or stored on the premises for the purpose of storage or lease.

Perimeter flood lighting shall be hooded or shielded so that light shall not fall upon public streets, alleys, highways, or private property.

All landscaped areas shall be enclosed within a masonry planter box or curb with a maximum height of six inches.

All public utilities shall be installed underground.

Handicap ramps shall be installed at corners of any street intersection.

Each station shall provide a minimum of two operable, well-maintained bathrooms: one for men and one for women.

The facility shall offer water and air free of charge and continue to accept waste oil from the public.

B.

Multiuse Stations. Service stations developed and used in conjunction with one or more complementary uses, such as a mini-market, fast-food restaurant, car wash, or oil change station, shall be subject to the following additional regulations:

A minimum parcel size of twenty-five thousand square feet shall be required for any combination of two such uses. For each additional use, an additional lot area of five thousand square feet shall be provided.

Any such use shall be located a minimum distance of three hundred feet from any property zoned for residential use.

Parking shall be calculated and provided separately for each individual use pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.21 (Off-street Parking and Loading) of this Title 19.

A minimum of two outdoor trash receptacles shall be provided.

No noise-generating compressors or other such equipment shall be located on or near any property line adjoining any residential district or any property used for residential purposes.

C.

Establishments Operating 24 Hours. Any service station or multi-use station operating on a twenty-four- hour-per-day basis shall provide a secure environment for employees with improvements including, but not limited to, video surveillance cameras, silent alarms, and bullet-proof glass protecting the cashier area.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).

Notwithstanding the regulations contained in Chapter 19.25 (Signs) of this Title 19, on-site signs at any gasoline service station and any multiuse station shall be limited to the following:

A.

One freestanding sign, of dimensions thirty-two feet maximum height, one hundred fifty square feet per sign face, and fifteen feet maximum width.

B.

One roof sign, located not more than four feet above the highest roof level, with a maximum of one hundred fifty square feet per sign face.

C.

One sign with changeable copy, of area twelve square feet maximum, and no higher than eight feet above grade.

D.

Restroom signs, premium stamp signs, business, or credit card signs shall be limited in area to one square foot per face. Such signs shall not be attached to a light standard or a freestanding sign.

E.

The business medallion shall have a maximum area of eight square feet, with a maximum letter height of eight inches. Alternatively, a sign for the service station and one advertising slogan on the face of the building is allowed, not to extend above the roof line.

F.

No portable or display signs are allowed.

G.

Signs shall not project over any street or alley.

H.

Banners, flags, balloons, and signs that change color or have attention-attracting characteristics are not allowed and shall not be permitted except within the first thirty days of the station's initial opening.

I.

No flashing or rotating signs or moving signs with speeds of more than eight revolutions per minute are allowed.

J.

Temporary window signs shall be placed within the building and shall cover no more than twenty-five percent of the window area. Visibility into the facility shall not be obscured in any way by sign placement.

(Ord. 544 § 1(part), 2000).