The municipal agency may permit, as a conditional use, the development of service stations and automotive repair garages, provided that the following requirements are met:

(1) There shall be a minimum of 5,000 feet between lots used for automotive service stations or repair garages, which distance shall be measured horizontally from the nearest property lines. Where permitted on federal or state highways, the 5,000 feet may be applied separately to each side of the highway. A lot used for such uses shall not be less than 500 feet from any lot used for a school, playground, place of worship, hospital, public building, place of public entertainment or fire station.

(2) Gasoline pumps may be located within the required front yard, but shall be no closer than 30 feet to the street line. No exterior oil draining pit or other visible appliance shall be located within 30 feet of a street line or within 50 feet of any residential district. No inoperable or unregistered motor vehicles shall be stored within any required yard.

(3) No junkyard shall be permitted with an automotive service station or repair garage. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the exterior storage of up to six motor vehicles awaiting repair for a period not to exceed 48 hours. (Code 1988, § 175-135; Ord. No. 12-94, § 2(175-136), 5-3-1994)