Sec. 26-128. - Restaurants, limited-service, take-out, delivery-only only.

The purpose of this section is to ensure that limited-service, take-out, delivery only restaurants do not result in adverse impacts on adjacent properties and residents or on surrounding neighborhoods by reason of customer and employee parking demand, traffic generation, noise, light, litter, or cumulative impact of such demands in one (1) area. Limited-service, take-out, and delivery-only restaurants shall be located, developed, and operated consistent with the following standards.

(a)

Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to all new limited-service and take-out only restaurants, and to any existing such restaurant that is expanded by more than ten (10) percent of the gross floor area or increase of more than twenty-five (25) percent of the number of seats.

(b)

Litter. Employees shall collect on-site and off-site litter including food wrappers, containers, and packaging from restaurant products generated by customers on the subject property and abutting public parking at least once per business day. On-site trash and recycling containers shall be maintained and kept from overflowing.

(c)

In addition to meeting the standards of chapter 12 garbage and rubbish collection, one (1) on-site outdoor trash and one (1) recycling receptacle shall be provided for each entrance to the establishment.

(d)

Equipment. No noise-generating compressors or other such equipment shall be placed on or near the property line adjoining any residential district or any property used for residential uses.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)