§ 45-530. Self-service ice vending units.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of the following sections is to promote the health, safety, convenience, and general welfare of residents by governing the size, location, physical dimensions, setbacks and other standards of self-service ice vending units in each district where such use is permitted. No self-service ice vending units shall be located or used in the City of Newport News except in accordance with the provisions contained herein.

(b)

Zoning districts. Self service ice vending units are permitted in C1, C2, M1 and M2 zoning districts on properties two (2) acres or greater in size.

(c)

Fee. A review fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be assessed for each ice vending unit. The fee shall be paid to the department of codes compliance.

(d)

Standards. Where permitted, self-service ice vending units shall comply with the following minimum standards:

(1)

Only one (1) self-service ice vending unit shall be permitted per site.

(2)

A self-service ice vending unit or other similar use shall be no closer than one hundred (100) feet to any single-family residential district.

(3)

No self-service ice vending unit or other similar use shall encroach into the minimum required setback; however, no self-service ice vending unit shall be placed closer than fifty (50) feet to any right of way line.

(4)

The foundation of each unit shall be screened by skirting.

(5)

A self-service vending unit shall be installed on an impervious surface, and shall not be installed on any green area.

(6)

Roof-mounted or other equipment on top of the unit shall be screened by a parapet.

(7)

Within thirty (30) calendar days of the closure or ceasing of operation of any self-service ice vending unit, the owner of the said unit and/or the owner of the land, shall remove all equipment and incidentals from the premises.

(8)

Applicants shall acquire site plan approval, if necessary, from the department of engineering and approval from the peninsula health district prior to the issuance of a building permit. The self-service ice vending unit shall comply with all Uniform Statewide Building Code requirements.

(9)

Each self-service ice vending unit shall be pre-wired to connect to a generator for the purpose of providing power to the unit in the event of electrical power failure. Each self-service ice vending unit shall be marked with the type of generator that it requires.

(e)

Signs.

(1)

Signage shall be no more than thirty-two (32) square feet in aggregate on no more than two (2) sides of the ice vending machine.

(2)

Freestanding, temporary and portable signs shall not be permitted.

(f)

Parking. No off-street additional parking shall be required. In no case shall the addition of a self-service ice vending unit create nonconformity in the parking requirements of the existing primary uses.

(g)

Access. Ingress and egress to and from self-service ice vending units shall not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic flow.

(Ord. No. 6781-11)

(Ord. No. 6781-11)