The purpose of this chapter is to regulate car washing and detailing
uses, including mobile car washing, with development standards and
operational requirements that will ensure high quality car wash development
and address the mitigation of impacts that can be associated with
car washes such as noise, water and air quality, aesthetics, and traffic
related impacts.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1017 § 8, 2023)
A. The
site layout and design shall ensure that the queuing and drying areas
will not create overspill onto adjoining walkways and streets, or
onto adjacent properties/parcels not associated with the car wash
use.
B. All
washing facilities shall be completely within an enclosed building.
C. Whether
automatic, by hand, or self-service, the car wash structure (including
wash bays) shall be located a minimum 100 feet from the boundary of
any residentially zoned or developed property.
D. All
washing facilities shall be located within a building which is enclosed
except those openings necessary for vehicular and pedestrian access.
Buildings shall be oriented toward the primary street, with auto-servicing
use/activity located in the rear of the site. Vehicular openings shall
not face any adjacent residentially zoned or developed property.
E. Vacuuming
facilities shall not be located along public or private streets and
shall be completely screened from adjacent residential properties
for noise attenuation purposes. Additional noise attenuation may be
required depending on the number of vacuums, including distance separation,
to the satisfaction of the planning director.
F. The
car wash structure must be architecturally compatible in terms of
mass, scale, and building colors and materials with any other buildings
on site and with the surrounding neighborhood.
G. The queuing area shall be of a sufficient length to accommodate the necessary stacking of vehicles. The stacking distance shall be determined through a parking study as provided in chapter
17.64 (Parking and Loading Standards). Each drive-through lane shall be separate from the circulation route necessary for ingress and egress from the property or access to any parking spaces within the site.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1017 § 8, 2023)
A. Hours
of operation shall be limited to Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., unless site specific
circumstances otherwise warrant alternative hours of operation, as
determined through the conditional use permit process.
B. Recycling
of water used for vehicle washing shall be maximized. The use of recycling
water systems and the disposal of water fluids and solids shall comply
with applicable state and federal guidelines/standards and must be
approved by the engineering services department.
C. All
mechanical ventilating equipment shall be directed to exhaust vents
and cannot face adjacent residential properties. Exhaust systems shall
be equipped with appropriate control systems to minimize or eliminate
noxious pollutants that may impact ambient air quality and must adhere
to all applicable local, state, and federal air quality standards.
D. All uses at the subject site, including any power driven or steam cleaning machinery, drying equipment, or vacuuming machines shall maintain noise levels below the levels provided in section
17.66.050 (Noise standards) of this code.
E. The
installation and operation of outdoor loudspeakers or public address
systems is not permitted.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1017 § 8, 2023)
Mobile car washing and detailing is considered an incidental
use related to the permitted principal land use in any zone upon which
the activity takes place. A city business license and any applicable
permits related to wastewater or environmental protection must be
obtained. The following operational requirements shall apply to all
mobile car washing and detailing uses:
A. Operators
are prohibited from engaging in washing the exterior of a vehicle
on any public street or public right-of-way, or on any vacant unimproved
lot.
B. Mobile
car washing and detailing businesses operating in nonresidential zones
shall not operate within 300 feet of a boundary of a residential zone
and/or residential structure.
C. Hours
of operation in residential zones shall be limited to Monday through
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hours of operation in nonresidential zones shall be limited to Monday
through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
D. In
nonresidential zones, mobile car washing, and detailing businesses
shall not operate at the same location and/or at the same property
for more than four hours during the permitted hours of operation (as
identified above) and shall not operate for more than one day per
week.
E. In
nonresidential zones, mobile car washing, and detailing businesses
shall not service more than 20 vehicles per location per week.
F. Operators shall maintain noise levels below the levels provided in section
17.66.050 (Noise Standards) of this code.
G. The
operator of a mobile car washing, and detailing business shall obtain,
and have evidence of, the authorization of the property owner (or
the property owner's authorized representative) to operate prior to
commencement of operations and throughout the duration of the activities.
H. At
all times operators shall either contain wastewater for disposal off
site or divert wastewater to a sanitary sewer on site to the satisfaction
of the engineering services director/city engineer.
(Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022; Ord. No. 1017 § 8, 2023)