Automobile or vehicle dealers with outdoor sales space and/or repair facilities may be permitted, subject to the conditions listed below. These requirements shall apply to operations involved in the sale, lease or rental of new or used vehicles, house trailers, recreational vehicles, trucks and tractors, boats and other vehicles.
(a) All loading and parking areas for open-air businesses shall be confined within the boundaries of the site, and shall not be permitted to spill over onto adjacent public right-of-ways.
(1) The portion of any parcel used for an open air business shall be located no closer than two hundred fifty (250) feet from any other parcel that is zoned or used for residential purposes.
(2) Devices for the transmission or broadcasting of voice or music shall be prohibited outside of any building.
(3) All outside storage of used tires, auto parts, and other material shall be enclosed with a masonry wall, not less than six (6) feet in height or at least one (1) foot above the height of the screened material, whichever is taller. The enclosure shall be equipped with an opaque lockable gate that is the same height as the enclosure itself. Inoperable, wrecked or partially dismantled vehicles shall not be stored or parked outside for a period exceeding two (2) days.
(b) The lot or show area shall be hard-surfaced with concrete or plant mix bituminous material, and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area.
(c) Access to the outdoor sales area shall be at least sixty (60) feet from the intersection of any two (2) streets.
(d) Any servicing of vehicles, including major motor repair and refinishing, shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) Service activities shall be clearly incidental to the vehicle sales operation.
(2) Vehicle service activities shall occur within a completely enclosed building.
(3) Partially dismantled vehicles, damaged vehicles, new and used parts, and discarded parts shall be stored within a completely enclosed building.
(4) The building containing service operations shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any property line.
(5) There shall be no external evidence of the service operations, in the form of dust, odors, or noise, beyond the service building.
(Ord. 1166. Passed 9-24-01.)