The city council finds that the repair and/or dismantling of vehicles in public view in residential zones has a negative impact on the livability and appearance of the city, on the availability of driveways for parking, on property values, and can pose safety and/or health hazards to children and adults. The city council determines that the public health, safety, and welfare require the prohibition of the repairing or dismantling of vehicles in public view in residential zones, except under certain circumstances.
(Ord. 834 § 1, 2006)
In this chapter:
"Boat"
means a vessel used for the transportation of merchandise and persons.
"Dismantling"
means to partially or wholly disassemble a vehicle.
"Major repairs"
includes pulling an engine block, repair or replacement of transmissions, radiators, and front and rear axles, dismantling, body and fender work, vehicle upholstery, and/or similar work.
"Registered/registration"
means a current, valid California registration for a vehicle conforming to Vehicle Code Section 4000 or Vehicle Code Section 9840 et seq., for boats.
"Residential zones"
means those areas of the city zoned for residential use, whether for single-family or multiple-family dwellings.
"Routine maintenance"
includes changing oil and tires, replacement of water pump, alternator, battery, brakes, shocks, oil and air filters, and spark plugs; and similar work.
"Vehicle"
means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway or street, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively by human power upon stationary rails or tracks. "Vehicle" includes a passenger vehicle or truck (exceeding truck tractor or any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand pounds of base curb weight), recreational vehicle, trailer, boat mounted on trailer, motorcycle, motor scooter, golf cart, or other similar self-propelled vehicle, special interest vehicle, or other vehicle referenced in California Vehicle Code Section 5051, and other vehicles of similar kind and use. "Vehicle" does not mean a motorized wheelchair, bicycle, tricycle or quadricycle.
(Ord. 834 § 1, 2006; Ord. 999 § 6, 2018)
An occupant of any property located in a residential zone may perform routine maintenance on a vehicle or boat registered to him or her in public view in the driveway of his or her premises. The routine maintenance may be performed where the elapsed time between the beginning and the end of the maintenance does not exceed seventy-two hours. Proof of registration of any vehicle or boat on which routine maintenance is occurring shall be provided to any city police officer or code enforcement officer upon request of that officer. Routine maintenance shall not be conducted on more than two vehicles registered to an occupant of the property at any one time.
(Ord. 834 § 1, 2006)
It is unlawful for any person in any residential zone to perform major repairs or dismantling in public view on any vehicle, boat, or part thereof, except for major repairs or dismantling which takes place in a fully enclosed garage. If such work takes place in a fully enclosed garage, the garage door shall be closed when the work is not in progress.
(Ord. 834 § 1, 2006)
Vehicle painting, other than spot painting within a fully enclosed garage, shall not be permitted in residential zones.
(Ord. 834 § 1, 2006)
All tools and equipment, including, but not limited to, jacks, engine hoists and vehicle lifts must be stored in a fully enclosed garage or shed.
(Ord. 834 § 1, 2006)
Upon completion of any work allowed by this chapter to be performed in public view, the property shall be cleaned of all debris, oil, grease, gasoline, cloths, rags, tools and equipment, or material used in the work, and shall be left in such a condition that no hazard to persons or property shall remain. Cleanup of the property shall be done in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
(Ord. 834 § 1, 2006)