§ 21.51.227. Home automobile repair.

Home automobile and motorcycle repair is an allowed accessory use in all residential districts provided:

A.

Ownership. The automobiles or motorcycles repaired shall be limited to vehicles owned by the residents of the property, and shall be registered and licensed;

B.

Public Right-of-Way. No automobiles or motorcycles shall be repaired on the public right-of-way;

C.

Inoperable Vehicles. Neither inoperable automobiles or motorcycles shall be left overnight in a location that blocks access to required parking spaces;

D.

Paved Area Required. Neither automobiles nor motorcycles shall be repaired on unpaved areas;

E.

Extent of Repair. The automobile or motorcycle repair work shall be limited to minor repair (see Section 21.15.290);

F.

Noise. Neither automobile nor motorcycle repair activities shall violate the City noise ordinance, Chapter 8.80 of the Municipal Code;

G.

Hours. Neither automobile nor motorcycle repair activities shall be conducted between ten (10:00) p.m. and seven (7:00) a.m.;

H.

Wrecked or Disassembled Vehicles . Neither wrecked nor disassembled automobiles or motorcycles shall be parked overnight on a residential property outside of a garage;

I.

Trucks. Neither trucks nor related vehicles in excess of three-fourths (¾) ton carrying capacity shall be repaired at a residence.

(Ord. C-7032 § 49, 1992)