§ 20-284. Automobile rental facilities.

(1)

Intent. It is the intent of this section to limit automobile rental facilities to those that serve the community and neighborhood, and are limited in scope and are ancillary to a primary use.

(2)

The following applies to automobile rental facilities as a conditional use in the BH, Highway Business District with the following standards:

a.

No unlicensed and inoperative vehicles shall be stored on the premises.

b.

All maintenance of vehicles shall occur within an enclosed building.

c.

No outside storage or display is allowed, except vehicles for rent.

d.

No outdoor speaker system or outdoor telephones shall be allowed without approval from the city council.

e.

Parking setbacks shall be applicable for parking/storage areas.

f.

Required customer and employee parking spaces shall not be used for rental vehicle storage.

g.

Vehicle sales are not permitted.

h.

The number of rental vehicles shall not exceed 15.

i.

Only automobiles owned by the rental agency shall be stored on the property.

j.

Parking spaces allocated for rental vehicle storage shall be designated. One and two-tenths parking space shall be provided per rental vehicle.

k.

No signs shall be attached to vehicles.

(Ord. No. 377, § 27, 5-24-04)