The following regulations shall apply to Automobile or Car Wash Establishments:
(a) All washing activities shall be carried out within a building.
(b) Sufficient space shall be provided on the lot so that vehicles do not enter or exit the wash building directly from an adjacent street or alley. Off-street waiting spaces shall be provided as per Chapter 1185. All maneuvering areas, stacking lanes, and exit aprons shall be located on the car wash parcel itself. Streets and alleys shall not be used for maneuvering or parking by vehicles to be serviced by the automobile wash.
(c) Sufficient space shall be provided for drying of the vehicle undercarriage during sub-freezing weather prior to existing onto the public thoroughfare.
(d) Buildings should be oriented so that open bays, particularly for self-serve automobile washes, do not face onto adjacent thoroughfares unless screened by an adjoining lot or building.
(e) In case any off-street parking area abuts a lot in any residential district, a six (6) foot high wall or greenbelt shall be provided, as per Section 1173.11.
(Ord. 1166. Passed 9-24-01.)