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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1A. STRUCTURE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT - REGULATIONS
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CHAPTER 3A. ALARMS - REGULATIONS
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CHAPTER 10B. COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11. CONSUMER PROTECTION - REGULATIONS
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CHAPTER 13. DETENTION CENTERS AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15. EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 16. ELECTIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17. ELECTRICITY - REGULATIONS
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CHAPTER 21 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES - REGULATIONS
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CHAPTER 24A. HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
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CHAPTER 25. HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS, NURSING AND CARE HOMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25A. HOUSING, MODERATELY PRICED - REGULATIONS
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CHAPTER 26. HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE STANDARDS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27. HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27A. INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 29. LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30. LICENSING AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30C. MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING AND IMMOBILIZATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31A. MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR AND TOWING REGISTRATION - REGULATIONS
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Section 3.5.12. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Rental
A.   Heavy Vehicle Sales and Rental
1.   Defined
Heavy Vehicle Sales and Rental means the sales, rental, or leasing of heavy equipment, manufactured homes, and commercial vehicles, including 18-wheelers, commercial box trucks, high-lifts, and construction and heavy earth-moving equipment.
2.   Use Standards
Where Heavy Vehicle Sales and Rental is allowed as a limited use, it must satisfy the following standards:
a.   Vehicles must be stored or parked only on a surfaced parking area that is constructed of material resistant to erosion, is adequately treated to prevent dust emission, and is surrounded by a raised curb. The parking and storage area must be set back a minimum of 15 feet from any right-of-way, 30 feet from any lot line abutting land in a Residential zone, and 3 feet from any other lot line.
b.   A minimum of 20 feet between access driveways on each street is required, and all driveways must be perpendicular to the curb or street line.
c.   On a corner lot, the access driveway must be located a minimum of 20 feet from the intersection of the rights-of-way, and is a maximum of 30 feet in width.
d.   Product displays, parked vehicles and other obstructions, which would adversely affect visibility at intersections or to driveways are prohibited.
B.   Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Indoor)
1.   Defined
Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Indoor) means a building for the indoor sales, rental, or leasing of light equipment and vehicles, including vehicles for hauling and moving. Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Indoor) includes the repair of vehicles and equipment for sale, rent, or lease as an incidental use if conducted indoors. Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Indoor) includes indoor and outdoor display and storage of vehicles for sale and an accessory car wash for vehicles and equipment for sale, rent, or lease.
2.   Use Standards
a.   Where Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Indoor) is allowed as a limited use, and the subject lot abuts or confronts a property zoned Agricultural, Rural Residential, or Residential Detached that is vacant or improved with an agricultural or residential use, it must satisfy the following standards:
i.   Access to the site from a street with a residential classification is prohibited.
ii.   Site plan approval is required under Section 7.3.4.
b.   In the EOF zone, the tract on which a Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Indoor) use is allowed must also be:
i.   less than 10 acres in size;
ii.   located at least 3,000 feet from a Metrorail Station;
iii.   abutting land that is not zoned in a rural residential or residential classification with any residential use located on the abutting land; and
iv.   abutting 2 or more rights-of-way; at least one of the abutting rights-of-way must be classified as a freeway and one other abutting right-of-way must be classified as an Area Connector or higher classification roadway.
c.   In the NR zone, a Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Indoor) use allowed as a limited use must also be in a contiguously NR-zoned area of at least five acres in size.
C.   Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor)
1.   Defined
Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor) means the sales, rental, or leasing of light equipment and vehicles, including vehicles for hauling and moving, outside of a building. Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor) includes the repair of vehicles and equipment for sale, rent, or lease as an incidental use if conducted indoors. Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor) includes outdoor storage of vehicles for sale, and an accessory car wash for vehicles and equipment for sale, rent, or lease.
2.   Use Standards
a.   Where Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor) is allowed as a limited use, and the subject lot abuts or confronts a property zoned Agricultural, Rural Residential, or Residential Detached that is vacant or improved with an agricultural or residential use, it must satisfy the following standards:
i.   Access to the site from a street with a residential classification is prohibited.
ii.   Vehicles must be stored or parked only on a hard surface that is constructed of material resistant to erosion, is adequately treated to prevent dust emission, and is surrounded by a raised curb. The parking and storage area must be set back 15 feet from any right-of- way, 15 feet from any lot line abutting land in an Agricultural, Rural Residential, or Residential Detached zone, and 3 feet from any other lot line.
iii.   There must be a minimum of 20 feet between access driveways, and all driveways must be perpendicular to the curb or street line.
iv.   When such use occupies a corner lot, an access driveway is prohibited within 20 feet from the intersection of the rights-of-way and cannot exceed 30 feet in width.
v.   Product displays, parked vehicles, and other obstructions, which would adversely affect visibility at intersections or to driveways, are prohibited.
vi.   In the CRT zone, site plan approval is required under Section 7.3.4.
b.   In the EOF zone, the tract on which a Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor) use is allowed must also be:
i.   less than 10 acres in size;
ii.   located at least 3,000 feet from a Metrorail Station;
iii.   abutting land that is not zoned in a rural residential or residential classification with any residential use located on the abutting land; and
iv.   abutting 2 or more rights-of-way; at least one of the abutting rights-of-way must be classified as a freeway and one other abutting right-of-way must be classified as an Area Connector or higher classification roadway.
c.   Where Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor) is allowed as a conditional use, it may be permitted by the Hearing Examiner under all applicable limited use standards, and Section 7.3.1, Conditional Use.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 18-13, § 2; Ord. No. 19-32, § 2; Ord. No. 19-39, § 5.)