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Service stations are subject to the following requirements and conditions:

A. They are clearly required by public convenience;

B. They will not cause traffic hazards or undue congestion;

C. They should be located only on property abutting the intersection of major or collector streets or combination thereof, or within shopping centers as part of an approved site plan; except, that they shall be limited to the periphery of the central business area. They may be located on an interior lot if they do not disrupt the continuity of retail store frontage for pedestrians;

D. They will not be a nuisance to residences or other surrounding uses;

E. The site shall be landscaped in accordance with the landscape manual of the City; except, that a six-foot minimum planter area in front of the pump islands and not closer than three feet to any driveway shall be required. The pump islands shall be located no closer than 12 feet from the planter;

F. Architectural and site plan approval subject to the conditions of CVMC 19.14.420 through 19.14.480 shall be obtained;

Note: Where a service station is a secondary land use, i.e., accessory to another principal use and consisting of no more than a single pump island with no more than three fuel pumps, the following provisions shall not apply:

G. Outside sales and display may be allowed in an area beneath a canopy when specifically approved as part of an approved site plan. Structures used to display merchandise shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with the main building. In no case shall a display area interfere with vehicular circulation or obscure required landscaped areas. Accessory uses may also be stored outside subject to the conditions herein;

H. Accessory outdoor uses, other than parking and service lanes, shall also be allowed but shall not occupy more than 10 percent of the area of the site. Such accessory uses may include rental, utility or travel trailers, but not more than six such trailers shall be permitted on the lot at any one time and shall be screened from the street or highway. Under no circumstances shall any use be located in such a way that would interfere with normal traffic flow onto, within or from the site, or which creates dangerous impediments to traffic visibility. Only those areas shown on the approved site plan will be allowed for parking or storage;

I. All items offered for sale on the site shall be items normally incidental to service station business except accessory uses as provided herein. (Ord. 3153 § 2 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2162 § 1, 1986; Ord. 1436 § 2, 1972; Ord. 1356 § 1, 1971; Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.901(B)(28)).