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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4121 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 4412`1 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE REPAIR OPERATIONS AND LAND USE AMENDING TITLE 25 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, cities have the responsibility to regulate and control the physical development within their borders and to ensure public health, safety and welfare are maintained; and, WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has zoning regulations that limit vehicle repair in commercial zoning districts; and WHEREAS, over time, conditions involving minor vehicle servicing and repair operations have evolved so that enforcement of Title 25 has revealed the need to address changing conditions in the community; and, WHEREAS, over time, changed conditions within the community and the need for revising applicable regulations concerning vehicle repair have caused the need for revised regulations and additional definitions within Title 25; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that to further the purposes of comprehensive planning and to maintain and protect the welfare of the community, it is necessary to amend PMC Title 25, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Chapter 25.12 entitled "Definitions" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 25.12.093 "Auto Repair Facilities" means the machinery permanently installed on -site to facilitate automobile repair such as hydraulic lifts, hoists or repair pits. 25.12.311 "Minor Automobile Repair" means repairs that are started and completed in one business day, which is defined as the 12 hour period from 7 AM until 7 PM, and do not involve vehicle disassembly, dismantling salvage or recycling; and include belt and bulb replacement, oil changes and lubrication, fluid flushes tire and rim replacement or mounting, muffler and exhaust replacement, filter and hose replacement, audio and alarm system installation and glass or wiper replacement or other similar activities. Section 2. That Section 25.42.020 entitled "Permitted Uses" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 25.42.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted in the C -1 district: (1) Auto Detail Shops; (2) Banks; (3) Dancing schools; (4) Hotels and motels; (5) Printing shops; (6) Restaurants; (7) Stores and shops for the conduct of retail business; (8) Stores and shops for repair and similar services such as: (a) Bakeries, retail for distribution from the premises. (b) Barbershops and beauty shops. Ordinance Amending Title 25 Page 1 of 3 (c) Catering establishments. (d) Garage and filling stations, provided: (i) Ne fepair wefk is peffermed out of ,a,,efs All outdoor repair work is "minor" as defined by 25.12.311, and (ii) The garage or filling station conducting outdoor repair work was in existence and conducting outdoor auto repair prior to September 1, 2013 and (iii) the number of vehicles undergoing outdoor repair does not exceed the capacity of the existing outdoor repair facilities, or no more than two vehicles if there are no existing outdoor repair facilities and (iv) the number of customer vehicles stored outdoors and awaiting pick -up cannot exceed the capacity of the indoor and outdoor auto repair facilities, and further provided that all vehicles must be kept on the business premises, and (iv) Pumps, lubrication or other devices are located at least fifteen feet from any street property line, and (vi) All stored automobiles, automobile parts and storage and dismantled or inoperable automobiles are stereo contained within the building, except material on outdoor display racks. (e) Laundromats and dry - cleaning establishments employing not more than five persons, (f) Locksmith shops, (g) Offices, (h) Membership clubs, (i) Photo shops, 0) Shoe repair shops; (9) Sign shops, commercial (no outdoor storage of materials); (10) Theaters; (11) Veterinarian clinics for household pets (no boarding or outdoor treatment); (12) Upholstery shops; and (13) Parking lots within 500 feet of a C -2 district boundary, provided such lots are paved and half of the required landscape is live vegetation and, provided further, that any such property adjacent a residential zoned parcel shall provide a site obscuring fence along the common lot line(s) in accordance with residential fence height requirements. Section 3. That Section 25.70.150 entitled "Vehicle Related Uses" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 25.70.150 VEHICLE RELATED USES. (1) Any building to be used as an AUTO BODY SHOP, as defined in Section 25.12.085, shall have a spray paint room or spray paint booth which complies with the requirements of the International Fire Code and /or International Building Code; (2) INOPERABLE VEHICLES, as defined in Section 25.12.475 are permitted within the R -T, R -S - 20, R -S -12, R -S -1, R -I, R -2, R -3, R -4, and RFA -1 /I -A Districts and on all non - conforming residential uses in other districts subject to the following conditions: (a) Only one (1) inoperable vehicle may be stored outside of a fully enclosed building on the property, as an accessory use to a dwelling unit. (b) The inoperable vehicle stored outside shall not be stored upon a public right -of -way or in the front or side yard areas of the property, and shall not conflict with other residential requirements such as off - street parking and lot coverage. (c) The trunk of the outside inoperable vehicle shall be removed or locked at all times it is unattended, and the unattended vehicle shall be completely enclosed within a six (6) foot fence, which is fully site obscuring. (d) All vehicle parts not properly installed upon a vehicle shall be stored inside a frilly enclosed building except that parts may be stored within the outside inoperable vehicle. Ordinance Amending Title 25 Page 2 of 3 (3) In the C -3 and I -1 Zoning Districts, inoperable vehicles as defined in Section 25.12.475 and vehicle parts, tires and accessories that are not readily moveable and for immediate sale shall be stored or parked behind screening as defined by 25.75.040 (1) (d). PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as provided by law this day of 2013. Matt Watkins, Mayor A E APPRO ED S TO FORM: �- a, iol� 1), t - b—ebbi`ec-Tamc,Ity Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney Ordinance Amending Title 25 Page 3 of 3