A. Purpose and Applicability. This Section provides location, developmental, and operational standards for the conduct of motor vehicle sales facilities. The provisions in this Section shall apply to vehicle sales facilities where allowed in compliance with Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development and Design Standards).
B. City Standards. All vehicle sales facilities shall comply with all of the following standards.
1. Minimum Parcel Size Required. Newly established vehicle sales facilities shall require a minimum parcel size of 16,000 square feet.
2. Permanent Sales Structures Required.
a. All vehicle sales transactions, except for outdoor sales and displays, shall be conducted in permanent structures only.
b. All on-site structures shall be architecturally consistent on all sides and architecturally related to each other.
c. Showrooms shall be oriented toward major public streets.
d. No portable/mobile structures shall be used for the vehicle sales office/facility.
3. Accessory Activities.
a. All parts, accessories, etc., shall be stored within a fully enclosed structure(s).
b. All repair or installation activities (if proposed and allowed) shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily.
c. Motor vehicle repair or service work (if proposed and allowed) shall not occur outside of a fully enclosed and properly designed and constructed structure.
d. Service bays (if proposed and allowed) with individual access from the exterior of the structure shall not directly face or front on a public right-of-way and shall be designed to minimize the visual intrusion onto adjoining properties.
e. Outdoor hoists shall be prohibited.
f. An adequate on site queuing area for service customers (if proposed and allowed) shall be provided. Required off-street parking spaces may not be counted as queuing spaces.
g. Outside storage or parking of any disabled, wrecked, or partially dismantled vehicle (if proposed and allowed) shall only be allowed in an approved area(s) enclosed by solid decorative walls and screened from view from adjacent properties and public streets, subject to the approval of the Director.
h. All outside equipment storage areas (if proposed and allowed) shall be screened from view from the public street and any adjacent residential area.
i. Public address systems shall not be used in outdoor areas. Cell phones and/or personal paging devices can be used if it necessary to contact employees outdoors.
j. Compressors and similar equipment (if proposed and allowed) shall be located within a fully enclosed structure.
4. Off-Street Parking Required.
a. Off-street parking requirements shall be established during initial project review to adequately accommodate all on-site uses including showroom, office, parts and service areas (if proposed and allowed), as well as employee and customer parking.
b. Sufficient space shall be provided for service drop-offs (if proposed and allowed) to prevent stacking of waiting vehicles onto a public street.
c. All off-street parking shall be designed, constructed, and operated in compliance with Chapter 10.30 (Off-Street Parking and Loading).
5. Outdoor Vehicle Displays. All outdoor vehicle display areas shall be provided with a landscaped buffer of at least five feet in width located adjacent to the front setback/right-of-way.
6. Outdoor Vehicle Storage.
a. For purposes of this Section, “vehicle storage” is defined as the keeping of vehicles in an area not normally accessible to customers except with the authorization and/or accompaniment of facility employees.
b. All storage areas shall be completely screened from public view with a combination of landscaping, trellises, and walls as appropriate, subject to the approval of the Director.
7. Lighting.
a. Night lighting shall be limited to signs, outdoor vehicle sales displays, the indoor showroom, and incidental security lighting.
b. All on-site lighting shall be in compliance with Section 10.38.080 (Outdoor Light and Glare).
8. Paved Surfaces Required.
a. All vehicles associated with the business shall be displayed, parked, or stored on-site on paved surfaces only and not in adjoining streets or alleys.
b. Auxiliary off-site storage of vehicles (if proposed and allowed) shall only be at appropriate locations with appropriate paving and screening, subject to the approval of the Director.
9. Loading/Unloading of Vehicles. All loading and unloading of vehicles shall occur on site and not in adjoining public rights-of-way.
10. Perimeter Landscaping Required.
a. A landscaped planter at least five-feet wide in inside dimension shall be provided along the front and street side property lines, except for openings required for vehicular and pedestrian circulation. On corner parcels, an on-site planter area of not less than 200 square feet shall be provided at the corner of two intersecting streets.
b. Landscaping shall comprise a minimum of 10 percent of the entire site area. This landscaping is in addition to the required residential buffers and street frontage landscaping.
c. Wherever a vehicle sales facility is located adjacent to a residential zone or use, a solid decorative screening wall at least seven feet in height shall be provided.
d. All landscaping shall be installed and permanently maintained in compliance with Chapter 10.32 (Landscaping).
11. On-Site Master Sign Program Required.
a. All allowed on-site signs shall require the review and approval of a Master Sign Program in compliance with Chapter 10.34 (Signs).
b. All permanent signs shall be designed, installed, and permanently maintained in compliance with Chapter 10.34 (Signs).
c. All temporary signs shall be designed, installed, and properly maintained in compliance with Section 10.34.150 (Temporary Signs).
12. On-Site Fence/Wall Standards.
a. Fences and walls shall be architecturally compatible with the on-site structures.
b. All fences and walls shall be designed, constructed, and permanently maintained in compliance with Chapter 10.28 (Fences, Hedges, and Walls). (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)