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3.General Provisions VI 1007.062 MOTOR FUEL STATION The purpose of this section is to establish standards and procedures under which motor fuel stations can be conducted within the City without jeopardizing the health,safety and general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood.This section establishes the City's minimum requirements for the establishment and operation of a motor fuel station. 1. Motor Fuel Facilities. Motor fuel facilities shall be installed in accordance with State and City standards. Additionally,adequate space shall be provided to access fuel pumps and allow maneuverability around the pumps. Underground fuel storage tanks are to be positioned to allow adequate access by motor fuel transports and unloading operations which do not conflict with circulation, access and other activities on the site. Fuel pumps shall be installed on pump islands. 2. Architectural Standards. a. As a part of the conditional use permit application, a color illustration of all building elevations shall be submitted. b. The architectural appearance,scale,and functional plan of the building(s)and canopy shall be complementary and compatible with each other and the existing buildings in n the neighborhood setting. c. All sides of the principal and accessory structures are to have essentially the same or a coordinated harmonious finish treatment pursuant to§1007.043(2)of this Ordinance. d. Exterior wall treatments like brick, stone (natural or artificial), decorative concrete block and stucco shall be used. e. Earth tone colors of exterior materials including the canopy columns shall be required. "Earth tone colors"shall be defined as any various soft colors like those found in nature in soil,vegetation, etc., such colors are limited to brown,black, gray,tan,beige,brick red, soft green,soft blue,or white. f. Ten (10) percent of the building facade may contain contrasting colors. Contrasting colors shall be those colors not defined as earth tones. The canopy may have contrasting color bands or accent lines not to exceed an accumulative width of four(4) inches. The color bands shall not be illuminated. 3. Canopy. A protective canopy structure may be located over the pump island(s), as an accessory structure. The canopy shall meet the following performance standards: a. The edge of the canopy shall be thirty(30)feet or more from the front and/or side lot line,provided that adequate visibility both on-site and off-site is maintained. b. The canopy shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in height and must provide fourteen 04)feet of clearance to accommodate a semi-trailer truck passing underneath. 3-118