§ 3-016. Automobile or other vehicle sales, rental, or lease.

(a)

Paved parking surfaces. All surfaces where vehicles are stored or displayed for sale, rental or lease and all parking areas shall be paved.

(b)

Storage and inoperable vehicles. No outside storage of parts or parking of non-operable vehicles or vehicles with body damage shall be permitted.

(c)

Service bays. If the establishment provides for the servicing or repair of vehicles, service bays with overhead doors shall not be located on the front building façade of a building unless provisions are made for screening them from view from the front property line.

(d)

Unloading zone. The establishment shall provide space on the lot devoted specifically and exclusively for automobile or other vehicle loading and unloading, as approved by the public development director. It shall be unlawful to load or unload automobiles or other vehicles intended for sale, lease, rental, service, or repair at the facility within the right-of-way of any public street. It shall be unlawful to park cars within or otherwise encroach upon the designated and approved loading or unloading zone except for loading and unloading operations.

(e)

Display of vehicles. Automobiles or other vehicles for sale, rental or lease shall not be parked in landscaped areas of the lot or on any unpaved surface. One vehicle may be authorized to be elevated above the grade of the lot not to exceed ten feet in height.

(f)

Lighting plan. When abutting a residential zoning district, automobile and other vehicle sales, rental or leasing establishments shall require submittal to and approval by the public development director of a photometric plan for lighting demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this UDC for outdoor lighting.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)