Unless otherwise approved by the Committee through an automotive repair operations permit pursuant to § 5.84.030, nonconforming automobile repair facilities shall comply with all of the following:
(A) All repair activities and operations shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building. New outdoor hoists are prohibited.
(B) All vehicles awaiting repair shall be parked outside of public view on the premises of the automobile repair facility. No vehicle shall be stored at the facility for more than 60 days. There shall be no vehicles associated with the automobile repair facility parked on a public street overnight or in front of a residential use. Vehicles dropped off when the business is closed shall be brought into conformance with this section by the end of the first business day.
(C) Wrecked and dismantled vehicles shall not be parked on a public street at any time.
(D) Working on vehicles on the public street shall be prohibited.
(E) Designated exterior parking areas shall only be used for employee and customer parking, and not for the repair or finishing work or long-term storage of vehicles.
(F) The hoods of vehicles shall remain closed at all times when those vehicles are parked outside of an automobile repair facility to await future parts or repair while work is not being performed.
(G) The premises shall be kept in a neat and orderly condition at all times and all improvements shall be maintained in a condition of commercially reasonable repair and appearance.
(H) Private parking signs that conform to Cal. Vehicle Code § 22658 shall be posted in a number of locations determined by the Committee.
(I) Equipment, vehicle parts, and machinery stored outside of an enclosed building in public view shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 2024-06 § 8, 2024)