Supplementary Requirements
7.9 Car Washes, Automatic and Self Service
When allowed, car washes shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
- Stacking lanes with the capacity for up to 5 vehicles shall be provided for vehicles waiting to use automatic car wash facilities and 2 vehicles per bay for self-service car washes.
- No storage or repair of vehicles shall be allowed within the car washing facility.
- The associated lanes and driveways shall be covered with an all weather surface. Provisions shall be made for an on-site drainage system to capture water used to wash vehicles. The drainage plan shall be evaluated to determine that the water from the facility will not have a detrimental effect on adjacent property or streets.
- The use shall provide a safe access to the street. Access shall only be through defined driveway locations.
- A sight obscuring wall or hedge shall be provided adjacent to residential property in conformance with Section 10.
- Parked or waiting vehicles may not block sidewalks, driveways or streets.
- Additional conditions may be added by the approving authority as necessary in order to protect the welfare of the neighborhood and adjacent properties.
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