(A) Definition. The words MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP, as used in this section, means any wholly enclosed building or structure where the business of doing repair work on or for motor vehicles or any of the component parts thereof, replacing of or adding of parts thereto, or the repairing of the body thereof, painting or refinishing of such vehicle is carried on.
(B) License. No person shall engage in the business of a motor vehicle repair shop without a license therefor. The fee shall be as set forth in § 110.13 (auto repair).
(C) License application. Every application shall be approved by the Director of Community Development and the Chief of the Fire Department as to compliance of the premises named therein with the provisions of §§ 150.001 et seq. and Chapter 91 before a license shall be issued. The applicant shall also specify the number of persons to be engaged therein.
(D) Rental batteries. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following:
(1) To retain in his possession for a period longer than 10 days, without the written consent of the owner, any electric storage battery upon which the word "rental" or any other word, mark or character is printed, painted or stamped, or to which any such word, mark or character is attached for the purpose of identifying the electric storage battery as belonging to or being the property of any person;
(2) To recharge, without the consent of the owner, except in cases of emergency, any such rental battery;
(3) To sell, dispose of, deliver or give, or attempt to sell, dispose of, deliver or give to any other person other than the owner thereof any such rental battery;
(4) To remove, deface, alter or destroy, or cause to be removed, defaced, altered or destroyed the word "rental" or similar word on such battery.
(E) Work outside building. All motor vehicle repair work shall be carried on within the confines of the building or structure approved under the application for license; the doing of motor vehicle repair work on the outside of such building or structure is prohibited.
(1997 Code, § 32.21) (Am. Ord. CO-09-27, passed 10-6-2009) Penalty, see § 111.99