Buildings and land shall be used and buildings shall be designed, erected, altered, moved or maintained in whole or in part in the Automotive Service Districts only for the uses set forth in the following schedules and regulations:
(a) Main Buildings and Uses Permitted.
(1) Automotive facilities. Service stations for the sale of gasoline, oil and auto accessories, lubrication, washing, minor repair within enclosed buildings in accordance with Section 976(A).05; repair and storage garages within enclosed buildings. General retail sales of automobile merchandise shall be permitted in accordance with Section 976(A).02
(2) Automotive Service Center. For the general retail sales of tires, auto accessories and other automobile merchandise, servicing and minor repair of motor vehicles within enclosed buildings.
(3) Recreational vehicle sales and service. Motorcycle, boat, snowmobile and outboard motor sales and service, provided the use is located within a free- standing building and all testing facilities and operations are conducted within an enclosed building.
(4) Automotive sales. Automotive, truck, van and recreational vehicle sales, leasing, renting and related services, including accessory repair and service garages, provided such uses are within a free-standing building; and new and used automotive, truck, van and recreational vehicle sales lots, provided such uses are in conjunction with a permitted vehicles sales use located on the same lot as the free-standing building used for the sale of new motor vehicles.
(b) Similar Main Uses Permitted. Any other motorists service facility or service not listed above or in subsequent use classification and determined as similar by the Planning Commission in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 976(A).04 of this Zoning Code.
(c) Accessory Uses Permitted. In an automotive facility, service station or automotive service center, within the enclosed building, retail sales of tobacco products, food and beverages for consumption off the premises, or by the motoring public in a motor vehicle in quantities customarily purchased by the ordinary traveler are permitted, except that the sale of alcoholic beverages of any kind is prohibited. Drive thru windows or facilities are not permitted.
(d) Dwellings existing within the Automotive Service District on the effective date of this Zoning Code may continue to be used in accordance with the provisions of the Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 52-2005. Passed 7-25-05.)