§ 21.45.150. Outdoor service and repair of vehicles and equipment.

A.

Building Required. A building containing not less than three hundred (300) square feet of floor area shall be provided on the same parcel or an adjacent parcel associated with the same business. The building shall contain, at a minimum, employee restroom facilities and private office space for the business.

B.

Open Uses Allowed. Unless otherwise restricted below, vehicle and equipment repair or maintenance may occur in open areas provided that appropriate screening is installed in accordance with the screening requirements of this Section.

C.

Open Uses Prohibited. Painting, except color match testing and sandblasting shall not occur in the open.

D.

Parts and Sales Restriction. Vehicles or equipment parked or stored on the site shall not be used as a source of parts and shall not be sold unless the business is also licensed for vehicle or equipment sales.

E.

Hours of Operation. Outdoor vehicle or equipment repair and maintenance shall occur only between the hours of seven (7:00) a.m. and ten (10:00) p.m.

F.

Noise. Outdoor vehicle or equipment repair and maintenance activities shall not violate the City noise ordinance, Chapter 8.80 of the Municipal Code.

G.

Screening of Work Areas.

1.

Abutting or Adjoining Residential Uses. All property lines which abut or adjoin a district allowing residential uses shall be provided with a solid fence or wall not less than six feet (6′) in height. Fences or walls on property lines abutting or adjoining front yard areas may not exceed three feet (3′) in height.

2.

Across Alley From Residential Use. All property lines which abut or adjoin an alley across which residential uses are allowed shall be provided with a solid fence or wall not less than six feet (6′) in height. However, for security reasons, the fence or wall may contain gates or other open areas, provided the open area does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the entire fence or wall length. The Director of Planning and Building may accept open decorative fences such as wrought iron in lieu of the solid fence or wall, provided wrecked and disassembled vehicles or work service areas are not visible through the fence.

H.

Screening of Wrecked or Dismantled Vehicles. Any wrecked or dismantled vehicles or equipment parked overnight or stored on a site in the open shall be screened from the street by a solid fence or wall not less than six feet (6′) in height. However, for security reasons, fences which abut alleys or residential streets, or fences which face a major highway, a minor highway or principal street, may contain open fence areas, as long as the open area does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the entire fence or wall length.

I.

Vehicles Outside Screening. All vehicles or equipment parked or stored outside an area fully screened pursuant to Subsections 21.45.150.G and 21.45.150.H shall be parked or stored in a neat and orderly manner. Vehicles shall be parked parallel to each other and to property lines and/or buildings. Vehicles shall not be wrecked or dismantled; shall have hoods, trunks and doors closed; shall not be dirty or dusty; and shall not be parked or stored on public property or public rights-of-way.

J.

Surfacing. All areas used for open vehicle and equipment repair, parking or storage shall be improved with a fully paved surface and raised concrete curbing not less than six inches (6″) in height.

K.

Curb Cuts. All unused curb cuts shall be closed and replaced with a full height curb and sidewalk. Curb cuts shall not exceed twenty-four feet (24′) in width.

L.

Site Maintenance. All areas visible from public rights-of-way shall be kept clean and orderly in compliance with the provisions of the property maintenance ordinance, Chapter 8.76 of the Municipal Code. All broken, cracked, depressed or damaged curbs and sidewalks shall be repaired. No vehicle or equipment repair use shall allow dirt, grime, oil or any chemicals to drain across the public sidewalk or alley in a manner which stains or discolors the sidewalk or alley.

(Ord. C-7776 § 6, 2001; Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)