§ 17.20.070. Queuing requirements for drive-through facilities.  


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  • The minimum number of queue spaces, including the vehicle being serviced, shall be provided according to Table 17.20.070. Each queue space shall be a minimum of twenty feet in length. Unless otherwise indicated in the table, queuing shall be measured from the point of ultimate service to the end of the queuing lane. Each queue lane shall be clearly defined and designed so as not to conflict or interfere with other traffic using the site. Each land use in Table 17.20.070 shall have a bypass lane with a minimum width of twelve feet and shall be clearly distinguished from the queuing lane by markings. Queuing vehicles shall not stand within a public street or alley rights-of-way.

    Table 17.20.070
    QUEUING REQUIREMENTS FOR
    DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES

    Land Use Min. Number
    of Queue
    (Drive-Through)
    Spaces
    Bank teller lane 5
    ATM 3
    Restaurant, drive through 5
    Car wash (full service) 5
    Car wash (self-service) 3
    Car wash (automobile convenience) 3
    Automotive service oil change station 3
    Retail 4
    Automobile convenience, gasoline pump island 30 feet away from any driveway ramp

     

(Ord. BL2006-972 § 5, 2006; Ord. 98-1321 § 1 (part), 1998; Ord. 98-1268 § 1 (part), 1998; Ord. 96-555 § 5.3(E), 1997)