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.
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(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.
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(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:
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b—ebbi`ec-Tamc,Ity Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney
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