§ 22.30.120. Auto and Vehicle Repair and Service.

A.

Repair and services other than self-service washing. All repair and service activities, and the temporary storage of vehicles while waiting for repair, service or body work shall be conducted within a building, or within a yard enclosed by a six-foot high solid fence, such that storage or repair activities are not visible from the public street.

B.

Self-service car washes. The standards of this Subsection are applicable to self-service car washes where the vehicle remains stationary during washing.

1.

Permit requirement. Site Plan Review, except when Section 22.08.030 (Permit Requirements), would require Conditional Use Permit approval.

2.

Location. A car wash shall not be located within 100 feet of a Residential Single Family land use category.

3.

Access lanes. Separate on-site access and egress lanes shall be provided, and identified with directional signing. Site access and egress may be from a single driveway, provided that one-way traffic flow is maintained on-site.

4.

Washing line or bay orientation. Washing bays shall be oriented so that the bay entrances and exits do not face an adjoining street. Access to the bays shall be one-way only.

5.

Setbacks. Structures shall be set back from site property lines at distances sufficient to provide the following features.

a.

Waiting area. An area 10 by 20 feet shall be provided adjacent to the entrance of each washing bay for a vehicle waiting to use the bay.

b.

On-site circulation. The car wash structure, and waiting area described in Subsection B.5.a shall be encircled by a one-way driving lane with a minimum width of 24 feet along the washing bays, and 12 feet adjacent to the building ends.

c.

Drying area. An area shall be provided for the drying of vehicles after washing, consisting of separate spaces which are a minimum size of 12 by 20 feet. Drying spaces shall be provided at a ratio of two per washing bay.

d.

Adjacent to multi-family use. A 10-foot landscaped setback shall be provided along the total length of any property line abutting a multi-family residential use.

6.

Landscaping. A 10-foot landscaping strip shall be provided across any street frontage of the site, exclusive of driveways.

7.

Fencing. The interior lot lines of a car wash site shall be screened with solid wood or masonry fencing, six feet in height, except within 10 feet of the street right-of-way, where no fencing is required.

[Amended 1984, Ord. 2163; 1992, Ord. 2553] [22.08.222]