(A) Intent: This section is intended to regulate the establishment and operation of vehicle repair facilities to reduce or eliminate potential noise, fumes, litter and parking problems associated with motor vehicle repair shops. The provisions of this section are further intended to ensure that vehicle repair facilities are compatible with adjacent and surrounding land uses.
(B) Applicability: Each vehicular repair facility, including those which may be part of and incorporated within a vehicle dealership, shall comply with the provisions of this section, in addition to the development standards and permit procedures of the zone district in which it is to be located and with other applicable provisions of this title.
(C) Minimum Development Standards:
1. Paving: The portion of the site devoted to vehicle repair facilities shall be entirely paved, except for buildings and landscaping.
2. Structures: When practical, entrances to individual service bays shall not face public rights-of-way or abutting residential parcels.
3. Repair Activities: All repair activities, operations and storage of materials shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building. Outdoor hoists are prohibited.
4. Enclosure: Repair facilities, performing body and fender work, or similar noise generating activities, shall be conducted within a fully enclosed structure. All painting shall occur within a fully enclosed booth that meets all requirements of the California Building Code and section 6-13-3, "Air Quality", of this title.
5. Litter: The premises shall be kept in a neat and orderly condition at all times and all improvements shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and appearance. No new, used or discarded automotive parts, equipment or permanently disabled, junked or wrecked vehicles may be stored outside of a building.
6. Storage: Exterior parking area shall be used for employee and customer parking only, and not for the repair or finishing work or long term (over 1 week) storage of vehicles. No vehicles to be repaired shall be parked or stored on any street or alley.
7. Hazardous Materials: Any handling, treatment, storage or use of hazardous materials shall be subject to the requirements of section 6-11-11, "Hazardous Materials Management", of this title. (Ord. 768-08, 8-19-2008; amd. Ord. 832-18, 4-17-2018)