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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 324 - Vehicle Sales CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTYOFANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 324 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TO ADD NEW AND USED VEHICLE SALES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND FEES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: CITY CODE TITLE 12: ZONING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 12: PERMITTED, CONDITIONAL, AND PROHIBITED USES ENUMERATED Permitted, Permitted Accessory, Zoning Districts Conditional, and Prohibited Uses R-l R-2 R-3 R-4 R-S M-1 M-2 GR LB NB SC GB I New Vehicle Sales P C Used Vehicle Sales C C CHAPTER 13: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SECTION 12-13-9: Off Street Parking Requirements: H. Number Of Spaces Required: The following minimum number of off street parking stalls shall be provided and maintained by ownership for the respective uses hereinafter set forth: New and Used Vehicle Sales Employee Parking: 3 stalls plus 1 stall per 400 square feet of gross floor area (GF A) beyond the first 1.000 GF A Customer Parking: 5 stalls plus 5 stalls per acre above the first acre. CITY CODE TITLE 3: BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS CHAPTER 8: VEHICLE SALES BUSINESS 3-8-1: Puroose and Intent 3-8-2: Definitions 3-8-3: License Required 3-8-4: Application for License 3-8-5: Review of Application: Issuance or Denial 3-8-6: License Fees and Term: Renewals 3-8- 7: Conditions of License 3-8-8: Standards 3-8-9: Violation Provisions 3-8-10: Revocation of License 3-8-1: PURPOSE AND INTENT: It is the puroose of this chapter to regulate vehicle sales to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to preyent adverse impacts on the health. safety. morals and general welfare of the citizens of the city. 3-8-2: DEFINITIONS: A. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: The total weight of a fully equipped vehicle and payload including the amount of weight that can be carried and towed. B. Vehicle Sales: the sale of cars and trucks as limited bv the City Code. excluding recreational vehicles. 3-8-3: LICENSE REOUlRED: No person shall engage in the business of selling. trading or advertising the sale of new or used vehicles within the city without first obtaining a license as provided in this Chapter. For the purposes of this chapter. anyone who. as a part of their livelihood. engages in the regular sale, trade or exchange of vehicles shall be deemed to be doing business as a new or used vehicle dealer. 3-8-4: APPLICATION FOR LICENSE: A. Information Required: Anv person. partnership or corporation desiring to secure a license shall make application to the City Clerk including the following: 1. Completed city application form 2. Fee as established bv City Code. 3. Completed Minnesota Vehicle Dealer License Commercial Location Checklist 3-8-5: REVIEW OF APPLICATION: ISSUANCE OR DENIAL: The City Clerk shall submit the application to the City Council for its consideration. The Council. bv motion. may grant or refuse to grant the license after consideration of the application. 3-8-6: LICENSE FEES AND TERM: RENEWALS: The fee for every such license shall be established bv resolution of the City Council. Everv such license shall expire on December 31 next after it is issued. 3-8-7: CONDITIONS OF LICENSE: A. Transferabilitv: The license shall not be transferable from one person to another. and a new license must be applied for each time a place of business is changed. B. Posting: Everv such license shall be kept conspicuously posted in the place for which the license is issued and shall be exhibited to any person upon request. C. Inventorv: Vehicles allowed to be sold or stored on site shall be limited to a vehicles that are eligible to be issued atitle UP to a grOSS vehicle weight rating of 12.500 pounds. D. Restrictions and Conditions: The Council may impose any conditions or restrictions it deems necessarv or advisable in the public interest including but not limited to the hours of operation. building materials. fencing. landscaping. screening. lighting and signage. E. Review: The Council may review the license at any time for the purpose of adding additional conditions to mitigate adverse impacts on the health. safety. morals and general welfare of the citizens of the city. 3-8-8: STANDARDS: The following standards are established for all businesses engaged in the sellinI;':. trading or advertising the sale of new or used vehicles within the city: A. Parking areas shall conform to the requirements of City Code 12-13-9. The Site Plan shall clearly identify parking for customers and parking for display of vehicles for sale. Parking shall be prohibited in drive lanes. on landscaped areas and any place other than approved on the site plan. B. All businesses engaged in the sales. trade or advertising the sale of new or used vehicles within the City limits shall conduct these activities only on properties for which they have been granted a license under this chapter. This provision shall not apply to promotional events and activities conducted outside the city limits. C. Vehicles that are visibly damaged shall not be visible from public streets and shall not be stored outdoors for more than 48 hours. D. Outdoor storage of vehicle parts or other materials. including but not limited to tires. scrap metal. glass. pallets and refuse shall be prohibited. E. Sales of used vehicle parts shall be prohibited. F. The dismantling or reduction of vehicles shall be prohibited. G. Silmage shall conform to City Code 12-13-8 and shall be further restricted as follows: 1. All siPlls posted on vehicles shall be inside the vehicle. 2. No sign posted on vehicles shall contain text font or other information that is larger than three inches in height. H. The estimated value of improvements to the licensed property shall exceed the estimated land value of the licensed property as estimated by Anoka County. 3-8-9: VIOLATION PROVISIONS: Any person who shall violate any portion of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 3-8-10: REVOCATION OF LICENSE: Every such license may be revoked bv the Council after the license has been given reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard for the violation of any provision of this chapter or for the violation of anv conditions or restrictions in the motion granting the license or anv motion thereafter passed by the Council. ALSO, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS THE FEE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 4th day of April, 2006. CITY OF ANDOVER ~ Amt: ()/b~ Vicki V olk, City Clerk CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 324 SUMMARY AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICLE SALES IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION AND POLICY Statutory Authorization This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authorization and policies contained in Minnesota Statute 349. Policy The purpose of this ordinance is to establish regulations for the sale ofvehic1es within the City of Andover. The ordinance provides for the zoning districts in which this use is allowed and establishes licensing, performance standards and fees. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS Jurisdiction The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the City of Andover Enforcement The City Administrator or his/her designee shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Interpretation Interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in the favor of the governing body. A printed copy of this ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular hours of the City Clerk. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 4th day of April, 2006. ATlLEST:. ~ ~A~~ a Victoria V olk, City Clerk