20.16.110 Vehicle storage and repair.
In addition to other uses contemplated in this chapter, the following activities are prohibited within all residential zones:
A. Boats, Trailers, and Recreational Vehicles. Boats or trailers may not be stored in any required front or street side yard in residential zones, nor be parked in such yard continuously in excess of 24 hours. Such vehicles may be stored or parked on a pervious surface within a side yard area; provided, that a lawfully installed, permanently maintained, six-foot-high wall or fence provides a screen from abutting property and the public right-of-way. The storing of boats, trailers, and recreational vehicles in excess of 28 feet in length is prohibited on any portion of a residential lot.
B. Keeping of Commercial Vehicles. Keeping and storing of heavy commercial vehicles that have more than two axles or weigh in excess of 6,000 pounds unloaded, as described in the State Vehicle Code, is prohibited in any residential zone.
C. Inoperable Vehicles. No person shall store or park an abandoned or inoperable automobile, recreational vehicle, camper shell, or boat on the driveway of a private property for more than seven days.
D. Vehicle Repair. The following restrictions shall apply to vehicle repair activities:
1. A maximum of one vehicle may be repaired at any time.
2. The vehicle being repaired must be currently registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles at the property where the repair is being performed. Repairs made to any other vehicles, whether or not for compensation of any kind, are expressly prohibited.
3. Repair activity shall be performed only between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
4. Tools, motor vehicle parts, supplies, or equipment shall be stored such that they are not visible from a public right-of-way or adjoining property, upon completion of repair work.
5. All fluids, liquids, and other products that are taken out of a motor vehicle or used in conjunction with any repair work shall be lawfully disposed of. In no instance shall these products or substances drain or spill onto adjoining properties or into a public right-of-way, storm drain, or sewer system.
6. Repairs shall only be conducted in a completely enclosed garage or rear yard area; provided, that the yard is completely enclosed by a lawfully constructed six-foot-high fence which screens the area from view of any public right-of-way and adjoining properties.
7. Storage of inoperable vehicles is prohibited at any time except in an enclosed storage facility approved by the community development department. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).