§ 154.136 AUTOMOBILE OR VEHICLE SALES.

   Automobile and/or vehicle sales operations with repair facilities or outdoor sales space shall be subject to the requirements that follow. These requirements shall apply to any operation involving the sale, lease or rental of new or used vehicles, house trailers, recreational vehicles, trucks, and other vehicles.

   (A)   Grading, surfacing, and drainage. Outdoor sales lots, parking areas, and other vehicle maneuvering areas shall be hard-surfaced with concrete or bituminous material, and shall be graded and drained so as to effectively dispose of or retain. surface waters. Grading, surfacing, and drainage plans shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of the City DPS and/or City Engineer.

   (B)   Driveway location. The nearest edge of any driveway serving an outdoor vehicle sales area shall be located at least 60 feet from any street or road intersection, as measured from the nearest intersection right-of-way line.

   (C)   Servicing of vehicles. All servicing of vehicles shall be subject to the following requirements.

      (1)   Service activities shall be clearly incidental to the vehicle sales operation.

      (2)   Vehicle service activities shall occur within a completely enclosed building.

      (3)   Partially dismantled vehicles, damaged vehicles, new and used parts, and discarded parts shall be stored within a completely enclosed building.

      (4)   Buildings containing the service operations shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from any abutting residential property line.

      (5)   There shall be no external evidence of the service operations, in the form of dust, odors, or noise, beyond the interior of the service building.

      (6)   Buildings should be oriented so that open bays, particularly for self-serve automobile washes, do not face onto adjacent thoroughfares unless screened by an adjoining lot, building or obscuring wall per §§ 154.100 and 154.101.

   (D)   Broadcasting devices prohibited. Devices for the outdoor broadcasting of voice, telephone monitoring, music or any other amplified sound shall be prohibited outside of any building.

   (E)   Setbacks. Outdoor sales lots, parking areas, and other vehicle maneuvering areas shall comply with the requirements for parking lots, as specified in § 154.066(A).

   (F)   Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area required for such uses shall be two acres.

(Ord. 92-005, passed 2-17-92; Am. Ord. 08-004, passed 11-5-07) Penalty, see § 154.999