The provisions listed below apply to all types of car washes, including: car washes where washing is done completely by automated means, usually through the use of a "wash tunnel;” automated means with drying, finishing and detailing done by car wash employees; "self service" facilities where the car owner does the washing utilizing spray hoses, soap and other equipment provided at the facility; and "hand" car washes where facility employees wash and/or wax the car by hand with the use of little if any automated or mechanical means.
(A) Queuing lanes entering the washing facility shall be clearly marked on the pavement and shall not obstruct or interfere with required parking stalls and associated drive aisles.
(B) Wash tunnels, self serve wash stations, detailing areas and drying/finishing areas shall not be located within 25 feet of adjacent residentially zoned areas.
(C) A solid, decorative masonry wall with a minimum height of three feet shall border drying/finishing areas located within 25 feet of a required street setback.
(D) Drying/finishing areas shall not obstruct or occupy required parking stalls and drive aisles.
(E) Canopies made of nylon, canvas or similar materials are not permitted. Shading, if desired, must be provided by permanent structures made of wood, concrete or other similar durable materials.
(F) Vacuum cleaners, water hoses and similar accessory facilities for full service and self-serve car washes shall not be located within 25 feet of adjacent residentially zoned areas.
(G) Honking horns, using intercoms or any other methods involving noise to notify customers that their car is ready is not permitted.
(H) The operation of all car washes shall conform to the city’s noise ordinance (CMC 17.84.040).
(`78 Code, § 17.72.080.) (Ord. 2437 § 4, 2000.)