18A.60.180 Vehicle service and repair accessory to residential uses.
The repair, service, restoration, modification, assembly, disassembly, construction, reconstruction, or other work on a motor vehicle, recreational vehicle or a sporting vehicle on any residential premises in any zone that allows residential uses shall be subject to the following standards:
A. Work shall be limited to the noncommercial repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, sporting vehicles and vehicular equipment that is currently registered to a resident of the premises or a member of the resident’s family, which shall be limited to parents, grandparents, spouse, or children related by blood, marriage or adoption.
B. Such work is prohibited in multifamily residential complexes of three (3) or more dwelling units on a parcel, unless totally within an enclosed garage.
C. Such work shall be conducted on no more than one (1) vehicle at any one time.
D. Such work shall be conducted only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekends.
E. Assembly, disassembly or bodywork shall only be conducted within a fully enclosed garage or accessory building. Minor service and repair work may only be performed in a fully enclosed building, an open accessory structure, on a parking pad or in the driveway directly adjacent to the garage or carport. Such work shall not be performed in the public right-of-way nor shall vehicles be stored in the public right-of-way, even if a portion of the driveway extends into the public right-of-way. Nor shall any vehicle be stored in violation of LMC 8.26.030, Storage of certain vehicles and components prohibited.
F. The parking pad shall be located at the side or front of the dwelling, whenever feasible and shall have an all-weather surface such as asphalt or concrete, paver stones, grasscrete or a minimum of three (3) inches gravel, which shall be maintained in such condition as to act as an impervious surface.
G. Parts, equipment, debris, excess materials or other supplies needed for the repair of a vehicle on the premises shall be stored within a fully enclosed structure such as a garage or accessory building.
H. The performance of such work shall not create a nuisance to the neighbors.
I. Upon completion of any work allowed by this section, the property shall be cleaned of all debris, oil, grease, gasoline, cloths or rags, and all other equipment or material used in the work, and the property shall be left in such a condition that no hazard to persons or property shall remain.
J. Storage, containment, and disposal of all hazardous materials shall be in accordance with state and local regulations.
K. Disposal of all waste products shall be in accordance with state and local regulations.
L. Painting of vehicles is prohibited. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]