§ 300-37. Motor vehicle service, sales or repair establishments.  


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  • A. 
    In addition to the information required for site plan review, as specified in Article VII, the site plan submitted shall also show the location and number of fuel tanks to be installed, the dimensions and capacity of each storage tank, the depth that the tanks will be placed below the ground, the number and location of pumps to be installed and the type of structure and accessory buildings to be constructed.
    B. 
    All fuel pumps shall be located at least 25 feet from any street or property line.
    C. 
    The entire area of the site traveled by motor vehicles shall be hard surfaced.
    D. 
    Any repair of motor vehicles shall be performed in a fully enclosed building, and no motor vehicle shall be offered for sale on the site, except in accordance with an approved site plan. No motor vehicle parts or partially dismantled motor vehicle parts or partially dismantled motor vehicle shall be stored outside of an enclosed building.
    E. 
    Up to five unlicensed motor vehicles may be temporarily stored, for not exceeding two months, at a repair or service establishment if adequate off-street parking spaces are available.
    F. 
    Landscaped area. A ten-foot-wide landscaped area shall be provided along all gasoline service station property lines, excluding points of ingress and egress and property lines adjacent to existing commercial uses. The landscaped area shall be densely populated with a mixture of shrubs, trees and fence, no less than six feet high, which will create an opaque buffer.
    G. 
    Accessory uses; gasoline service stations. The following accessory uses shall be permitted pursuant to a special use permit procedure in gasoline service stations only:
    (1) 
    Rental trailers. An additional 100 square feet of area shall be provided for each rental trailer. Not more than 10 rental trailers shall be stored on site at one time. Storage shall be to the rear of the front building line.
    (2) 
    Rental trucks. An additional 200 square feet of area shall be provided for each rental truck. Not more than eight trucks shall be stored on a site at any one time. Storage shall be to the rear of the front building line.
    (3) 
    Rental combination. Where both trailers and trucks are offered for rent, not more than 12 units total shall be located on a site at any one time.
    H. 
    No motor vehicle establishment with fuel-dispensing equipment shall be located within 300 feet of any public entrance to a church, school, library, hospital or charitable institution. Such distance shall be measured in a straight line from said public entrance to the lot line nearest said entrance along the street line.
    I. 
    Illumination originating from a canopy shall only be directed towards the ground. Canopies shall not be any larger than is necessary to contain extinguisher systems, fuel supply systems, and other necessary utilities.
    J. 
    No motor vehicles left for service shall be parked nearer than 30 feet to the street line or lines of the lot, nor left on the lot for a period exceeding 30 days.