Richmond
§ 18.36.090

Vehicle service stations, automotive repair, and vehicle body repair

A.  In vehicle service stations and in facilities offering automotive or vehicle body repair, all services except fuel sales shall take place inside an enclosed building. Parts, supplies, and equipment stored outdoors, and vehicles parked outdoors overnight or longer, shall be screened by a dense evergreen buffer at least ten (10) feet deep.

 

B.  A vehicle service station shall be separated from any abutting residential zoning district or any abutting property with residential, educational, recreational, cultural, or religious uses by a buffer at least one hundred (100) feet deep that includes a solid wall or fence or a dense evergreen hedge.

 

C.  The application for a special use permit shall include a detailed plan explaining how lubricants and fuel oils will be stored to prevent soil, ground water, and surface water contamination.

(Ord. dated 5-21-24)

 

D.  Fuel pump islands shall be located in the rear yard and shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from all property lines.

 

E.  Service bay doors shall not face any adjacent public street.

(Ord. dated 11-19-13)