City-County Planning Department

Performance Standards

8.1 Performance Standards for all Development8.1.14 Drive-up Windows

All business providing drive-up service shall identify the drive-up area on the site plan. The approving authority shall determine that pedestrian safety, the welfare of the adjacent neighborhood, and maintenance of traffic circulation have been adequately addressed before approving the drive-up window. Each drive-up lane shall be a separate lane from the circulation lanes needed for access and parking. Any speaker systems associated with the drive up window shall be designed and located so as to not adversely affect adjacent uses. Planting requirements for the drive up window and access lanes, when applicable, shall be the same as those required for Parking Area Landscaping in Section 10 of this ordinance.

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