(a) Automotive repair garage. "Automotive repair garage" means the repair, rebuilding or reconditioning of motor vehicles or parts thereof, including collision service, painting and steam cleaning of vehicles. It includes major mechanical and body work, and storage of vehicles not in operating condition.
(b) Automotive service station. "Automotive service station" means buildings and premises where gasoline, oil, grease, batteries, tires and motor vehicle accessories may be supplied and dispensed at retail and where, in addition, the following services may be rendered and sales made:
(1) Sales and service of spark plugs, batteries and distributor parts;
(2) Tire servicing and repair, but not recapping or regrooving;
(3) Replacement of muffler and tailpipes, water hoses, fan belts, brake fluid, light bulbs, fuses, floor mats, seat covers, windshield wipers and blades, grease retainers, wheel bearings, mirrors and the like;
(4) Radiator cleaning and flushing;
(5) Washing, polishing and sale of washing and polishing materials;
(6) Greasing and lubrication;
(7) Providing and repairing fuel pumps and oil pumps and lines;
(8) Minor servicing and repair of carburetors or fuel injection systems;
(9) Adjusting and repairing brakes;
(10) Minor motor adjustment not involving removal of the head or crankcase or racing the motor.
(c) Car wash. "Car wash" means a building or portion thereof containing facilities for washing automobiles, using either production line methods, with a chain conveyor, blower and steam cleaning device, or other methods or mechanical devices.
(d) Floor area, loading requirements. "Floor area, loading requirements" means the total floor area used for the main and accessory activities and storage areas of the building served.
(e) Floor area, parking requirements. "Floor area, parking requirements" means the total area of all the floors of the building used by the principal activity as enumerated in the schedule, § 1288.05, measured from the exterior faces of the building. Basement areas of other floors or parts thereof, designed, arranged or used exclusively for accessory storage or similar uses, may be excluded from the floor area.
(f) Garage, private. "Garage, private" means a detached accessory building or portion of a principal building for the parking or temporary storage of automobiles, travel trailers, boats and/or other vehicles or equipment of the occupants of the premises.
(g) Garage, public or storage. "Garage, public or storage" means a building or part thereof, other than a private garage, for the storage of motor vehicles or other equipment in which repair of vehicles or equipment may be carried on.
(h) Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means any passenger vehicle, truck, truck-trailer, trailer or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power.
(i) Off-street loading space. "Off-street loading space" means space logically and conveniently located for bulk pick-ups and deliveries, scaled to delivery vehicles expected to be used and accessible to such vehicles when required off-street parking spaces are filled. Required off-street loading space shall not be included as off-street parking space. All off-street loading spaces shall be located totally outside of any street or alley right-of-way.
(j) Off-street parking space. "Off-street parking space" means an area not less than nine feet by 20 feet, together with properly related access to a public street and maneuvering room, but located totally outside of any street right-of-way.
(k) Recreational equipment. "Recreational equipment" means travel trailer, recreational vehicle (RV), camper, trailer, boat and boat trailer, all-terrain vehicle, motor home and tent trailer.
(l) Seating capacity. "Seating capacity" means the number of seating units installed or indicated on plans for places of assembly; where not indicated on plans, it shall be assumed that a seating unit will occupy six square feet of floor area exclusive of all aisles or areas used for assembly.
(Ord. 11-O-1, passed 2-23-2011)