Sec. 24-4422
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Display area location
Except for large outdoor display areas, the display area must be located either on raised gasoline pump islands or immediately adjacent to the front or side of the principal building, and not in drive aisles, loading zones, fire lanes, parking lots, or within any required buffer, planting area, or area required to meet minimum sidewalk width.
- Clearance in front of primary building entrances10 ft
Outdoor display areas must maintain a clearance in front of primary building entrances for at least ten feet directly outward from the entrance width.
- Large outdoor display area threshold7,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any outdoor display areas over 7,500 square feet in area and any display of trailers, sheds, or similar merchandise must comply with the standards in subsection A above and, in addition, with the following requirements:
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of sheds/trailers from fence25 ft
Sheds, trailers, and similar merchandise must be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the fence.
- Screening fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for large display6 ft
The outdoor display area must be screened by a fence a minimum of six feet in height made of wrought iron, masonry, or other material of a similar quality and finish as the principal structure;
- Large display area must be to side of building
The outdoor display area must be located to the side of the principal building and must not extend more than 25 feet from the front façade;
- Maximum extension from exterior wall15 ft
Except for large outdoor display areas, the display area must not extend more than 15 feet from the exterior wall of the principal building and must comply with the minimum setbacks that apply to the principal structure.
- Minimum sidewalk width abutting display area5 ft
Any sidewalk abutting an outdoor display area must have a minimum width of five feet.
From the ordinance
Merchandise displayed must be limited to that sold or rented by the principal use.