Sec. 6.5.6. Vehicle Service

  1. Vehicle Service Use Category
    Repair and service to passenger vehicles, light and medium trucks and other consumer motor vehicles such as motorcycles, boats and recreational vehicles. Vehicle service includes the following uses.
    1. Vehicle repair (minor).
    2. Vehicle repair (major).
    3. Vehicle repair (commercial vehicle).
    4. Car wash.
  2. Car Wash
    1. Defined
      Facility with mechanical or hand-operated equipment used for cleaning, washing, polishing, or waxing of motor vehicles. 
    2. Use Standards
      1. ​​​​​​​Car wash facilities located within 200 feet of a Residential District (determined by a straight line from the property line to the district boundary line) shall meet the following requirements.
        1. All washing, waxing, machine drying and related activities and operations shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building (except for vehicular openings a maximum of 12 feet in width) with the exception of vacuuming, hand washing, hand drying and hand waxing of vehicles, the sale of items from vending machines and refuse storage and disposal.
        2. No vehicular openings providing access to the enclosed building shall face the Residential District. For purposes of this section, the building wall providing access shall be at an angle greater than 60 degrees from the Residential District line.
        3. All vacuuming and compression machines located outside of the enclosed building shall be of a design that does not exceed a noise level reading of 45 dB(A), as measured from the property line, between the hour of 6 AM to 7 AM and 55 dB(A) at all other lawful hours of operation.
        4. Operation of the establishment shall be prohibited prior to 6 AM or after 11 PM on all days of the week. The hours of operation shall be required to be posted on site at a conspicuous location and all of the establishment’s car wash equipment shall be rendered inoperable at all times other than during its hours of operation.
      2. Accessory car wash facilities shall be prohibited unless one or more of the following exist:
        1. Operation of the facility is after 6:00 AM and before 11:00 PM on all days of the week.
        2. The car wash is equipped only with fully automatic wash equipment so the driver remains in their car during the entire wash process, and all other outdoor on-site customer activities such as vacuuming is prohibited. 
  3. Vehicle Repair (Minor)
    1. ​​​​​​​Defined
      A facility where minor vehicle repair and service is conducted. Includes audio and alarm installation, custom accessories, quick lubrication facilities, minor scratch and dent repair, bed-liner installation and glass repair or replacement.
    2. Use Standards
      1. The outdoor overnight storage of vehicles may be permitted in accordance with Article 7.5. Outdoor Display and Storage. Operable vehicles may be parked on-site during business hours.
      2. There shall be no dismantling of vehicles for salvage.
      3. The storage of impounded vehicles is not permitted.
      4. No outside speaker system is permitted.
      5. In the NX- District, a maximum of 2 service bay doors no more than 24 feet in width each are permitted on 2 sides of the building.
      6. Service doors shall be closed except for entry and exit of automobiles.
  4. Vehicle Repair (Major)
    1. Defined
      A facility where general vehicle repair and service is conducted, including transmission, brake, muffler and tire shops, along with body and paint shops. Major vehicle repair does not include any use meeting the definition for minor vehicle repair or commercial vehicle repair.
    2. Use Standards
      1. The outdoor overnight storage of vehicles awaiting repair may be permitted in accordance with Article 7.5. Outdoor Display and Storage. Operable vehicles may be parked on-site during business hours.
      2. There shall be no dismantling of vehicles for salvage.
      3. The storage of impounded vehicles is not permitted.
      4. No outside speaker system is permitted.
  5. Vehicle Repair (Commercial Vehicle)
    1. Defined
      Repair, service, washing, or accessory installation for commercial vehicles, including box trucks, 18-wheelers and construction or other heavy equipment.
    2. Use Standards
      1. The outdoor overnight storage of vehicles awaiting repair may be permitted in accordance with Article 7.5. Outdoor Display and Storage. Operable vehicles may be parked on-site during business hours.
      2. There shall be no dismantling of vehicles for salvage.
      3. The storage of impounded vehicles is not permitted.
      4. No outside speaker system is permitted.