DESIGN STANDARDS
Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-347-02
in effect88-347-02 - DESIGN STANDARDS
88-347-02-A. LOCATION
1. No such establishment shall be located within 2,000 feet of any existing gasoline or fuel sales establishment, measured pursuant to Section 88-820-15.
2. No such establishment shall be located within 200 feet of a residential (R) zoning district, measured per Section 88-820-15.
88-347-02-B. SITE AND BUILDING LAYOUT
1. All public entrances and exits shall be visible from a street.
2. Any exterior seating areas shall be located adjacent to the front or side of a building.
3. Areas intended for public access shall be clearly delineated from private areas through design elements including but not limited to landscaping, decorative fencing, and lighting.
4. The primary public entrance shall be a minimum of 35% transparency, lying between 3 feet and 10 feet above adjacent outside grade.
5. Glass in ground floor windows, doors, and display windows shall be transparent or lightly tinted, maintain a visible light transmittance from both inside and outside with a minimum visible light transmission (VLT) of 35%. Mirrored or darkly tinted glass is not permitted.
88-347-02-C. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
1. Garbage receptacles, dumpsters, open storage areas and/or mechanical equipment must be a minimum twenty-five (25) feet from any property zoned for detached residential uses, screened in accordance with 88-425-08, and remain in compliance with Chapter 48.
2. Dumpster enclosures shall have securable or lockable gates. Failure to secure the gate when not in use shall constitute a violation of this provision.
3. The dumpster enclosure gate/entrance shall be either;
a. Raised 6 inches to 1 foot from the ground, or
b. Constructed of slats with 2 inch spacing.
All sides and elevations of buildings or walls visible from public right-of-way or an adjacent parcel must be architecturally finished and maintained.
88-347-02-D. LIGHTING
1. Building-mounted downlighting is required on all sides of the building accessible to pedestrians.
2. Pedestrian-scaled lighting is required along all pedestrian routes.
3. All lighting shall be controlled by photoelectric means.
4. Light levels shall be in accordance with the following standards:
a. Minimum lighting levels of 5.0 foot-candles shall be maintained all building entrances.
b. Canopy structures shall include a minimum lighting level of 10.0 foot-candles and a maximum lighting level of 45.0 foot-candles. Fuel pumps not covered by a canopy shall be lit with a minimum lighting level of 5.0 foot-candles.
c. Lighting under any canopy area shall use recessed fixtures.
d. Photometric levels adjacent to a dumpster shall be a minimum of 5.0 foot-candles.
5. Unshielded decorative lighting that causes glare, including but not limited to luminous tube (neon), string, rope, tape LED, fluorescent, or other similar lighting is prohibited unless explicitly identified on building elevations and approved through a special use permit.
6. No light pole shall exceed 22 feet in height.
(Ord. No. 240861, § 1, 9-26-2024)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/zoning_and_development_code?nodeId=ZODECOKAMI_300_SERIESUSRE_88-347GAFUSA_88-347-02DESTFetched: 10/28/2026