19.13.095 Drive-through facilities.
A. Standards for Service Windows, Order Placing Stations and Holding Lanes. All businesses with drive-up service windows shall meet the following standards:
1. Drive-through facilities, where permitted, including vehicle holding lanes, shall not be located closer to the public street than the building located closest to the street, unless located one hundred fifty feet or more from the street right-of-way (see Figure 1.)
2. Holding lanes shall be designed and located so as to not obstruct off-street parking areas, loading areas or pedestrian movement on the lot or adjoining lots.
3. Drive aisles, holding lanes, order stations and drive-up windows shall not be located within a required setback or landscape area.
4. Drive-up service windows shall be located fifty feet or more from lots located in residential zones.
5. Drive-up order placing stations shall be located one hundred feet or more from lots located in residential zones.
6. For restaurants, there shall be one outdoor waste receptacle provided for each eight parking spaces.
Figure 1: Drive-Up Facilities
B. Vehicle Holding and Stacking. Vehicle holding and stacking for all drive-up service lanes shall be provided in accordance with the city design standards.
C. Restricted Locations for Drive-Through Facilities—Metro Everett.
1. Drive-through facilities are not allowed in the following areas of Metro Everett:
a. Streets designated as transit-oriented development (TOD) or pedestrian; or
b. Residential zones (UR3 and UR4).
2. Where drive-through facilities are permitted in Metro Everett is shown in Map 13-2.
Map 13-2: Permitted Drive-Through Areas
(Ord. 3774-20 § 5(J) (Exh. 3), 2020.)