18.50.240 Vehicle Sales
Purpose: this section addresses the intensity, impact and aesthetic appearance of vehicle sales establishments to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements and regulations. This section also provides some flexibility, such as more intense parking lot lighting, to address the unique display, storage and security needs of dealerships.
A. Applicability
This section applies to any vehicle sales establishment, defined as any building, land area, lot, parcel, or other premise used to display and sell or lease new or used automobiles generally. The establishment may include light trucks or vans, trailers, or recreational vehicles, and including any vehicle preparation or repair work conducted as an accessory use.
B. Standards
1. This section applies to the sale, leasing or rental of customary passenger motor vehicles, all types, sales, leasing and rental. This includes the following NAICS Codes: 441110, 441120, 532111, 532112).
2. The display area shall not be placed within a required parking/paving setback area and shall not reduce the capacity of a parking lot below that required by Chapter 18.30.160 (Parking and Loading).
C. Trailers, Trucks, Recreational Vehicles, Motorcycles and Other Motor Vehicles
1. This subsection applies to trailers, trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, all types, sales, leasing and rental. This includes the following NAICS Codes:441210, 441221, 441229, and 532120):
2. The display area shall not be placed within a required parking/paving setback area and shall not reduce the capacity of a parking lot below that required by Chapter 18.30.160 (Parking and Loading).
D. Parking Lot Lighting
Purpose: this section regulates and permit more intense parking lots lighting for vehicle sales establishments.
1. Standards
The following standards apply to vehicle sales establishment parking lot areas:
a. A lighting plan, including photometric measures, shall be submitted with the special use permit or, if the use is permitted by right, the preliminary site development plan.
b. The maximum allowable height for light standards shall be 24 feet
c. Lighting is limited to non-adjustable, vertical-mount, precision cutoff fixtures with flat lenses.
d. Lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area structure shall be arranged to deflect light away from any adjoining residentially zoned property or from public streets. Glare from floodlights—direct or sky-reflected—shall be directed away from adjoining property.
e. Lighting standards placed at the perimeter of the dealership lot shall be hooded.
f. Light standards shall not be used for banners, flags or ornamental appurtenances.
g. Dealerships are allowed to meet the following enhanced lighting standards for automobile display areas in lieu of those set out in Section 18.30.135:
(1) Maximum Average Maintained Illumination (foot-candles): 20 fc.
(2) Maximum Allowable Illumination (foot-candles): 30 fc.
(3) Uniformity Ratios: minimum of 6:1 average.