Burbank Municipal Code Art. 2 Automobile DEALERS2

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise clearly indicates:

NEW CAR DEALER: Any person selling, buying, or otherwise dealing in five (5) or more new motor vehicles in any one calendar year, on consignment or otherwise, for a commission or for the purpose of reselling at a price greater than originally paid therefor.

USED CAR DEALER: Any person engaging in the business of selling, buying, taking in trade, displaying for sale on their own account, or for others, or otherwise dealing in used motor vehicles as the term “motor vehicle” is defined in the State Vehicle Code, or who buys or accepts on consignment, or offers or displays for sale, or otherwise becomes possessed of motor vehicles, for the purpose of sale, or who sells two (2) or more used motor vehicles in one calendar year for a commission or otherwise, except a bona fide owner of a motor vehicle who displays or offers the same for sale upon private premises owned, rented, leased or occupied by them for another purpose, provided not more than two (2) motor vehicles are thus offered or displayed for sale within any twelve (12) month period. [Formerly numbered Section 8-15; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

The ground surface used for the parking or display of used cars of other motor vehicles shall be paved with a minimum of four inches (4") of cement concrete or two inches (2") of asphaltic concrete. All such paving shall be laid and maintained in accordance with the standard specifications of the City for such work and subject to approval of the Public Works Director. [Formerly numbered Section 8-17; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

Whenever a lot is used for the parking or displaying of used cars or other motor vehicles and shares a common property line with property zoned for residential use, the person operating such lot shall erect a solid masonry type wall at least six feet (6') high between the two (2) properties. Such wall requirement may be dispensed with or reduced in height or length if the City Planning Commission finds that due to the topography of the two (2) properties such lesser construction will adequately screen the car lot use from the residential property. [Formerly numbered Section 8-18; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87. Amended by Ord. No. 22-3,983, eff. 12/16/22.]