Vehicle sales and rental facilities are commercial enterprises with unique characteristics which require the imposition of certain regulations intended to promote the public health, safety, comfort, morals and convenience, by ensuring that such uses are compatible with neighboring property and only minimally impact the local roadway network. Vehicle sales and rental uses are allowed as set forth in § 16-3-11(E) and shall meet the following provisions:
(A) Storage areas for vehicles for sale or rent shall not be located in any parking space required to satisfy the Schedule of Parking Requirements as set forth in § 16-5-2(C).
(B) Storage areas for vehicles for sale or rent shall be screened on all sides facing a public right-of-way with the requirements for parking lot perimeter landscape as detailed in § 16-5-6. The Community Development Director may approve alternate placement of the required landscape material.
(C) Vehicle sales and rental facilities, when operated in the Industrial District and approved as a special use, shall be subject to the following additional provisions, unless such provisions are otherwise modified as part of the special use approval process:
(1) Vehicles may not be stored or displayed within the required parking setback as set forth in § 16-5-2(B)(4)(b).
(2) No more than one vehicle sales or rental facility shall be permitted to operate within a multi-tenant building.
(3) Unlicensed vehicles awaiting sale may not be parked within a public street right-of-way.
(4) Vehicles may not be parked or stored in a manner that blocks access to drive aisles or parking spaces on adjacent property.
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021; Ord. 2021-09-45, passed 9-20-2021; Ord. 2022-02-11, passed 2-22-2022)