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Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses

§ 9138.21. Vehicle Auctions.

Carson Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Carson

In connection with vehicle auctions, the following requirements shall be met:

  1. Vehicle auctions may not be conducted on any property of less than five (5) acres.

  2. The vehicles placed up for auction must be operable under their own power to and from the subject auction site. No dismantled or wrecked vehicles are allowed to be stored or repaired and be placed up for auction.

  3. Vehicle auctions shall provide off-street parking based upon a place of public assembly, pursuant to CMC § 9162.21(C)(l) or based upon approval of a Development Plan pursuant to CMC § 9172.23 .

  4. Vehicle service and repair may be permitted as an accessory use, subject to CMC § 9132.2 of this Chapter. (See CMC § 9133.1 for CR zone, MUR Overlay District and properties in all zones within one hundred (100) feet of residential zones).

  5. All activities not conducted within an enclosed building shall be confined to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily.

  6. No loudspeakers or sound equipment shall be used for the amplification of voices or sounds to a level exceeding allowable noise control standards pursuant to Chapter 5, Article V , entitled Noise Control Ordinance of the Carson Municipal Code.

  7. In the CA zone, automotive and equipment auctions are only permitted on property fronting Avalon Boulevard with an approved conditional use permit. Lawfully established automotive and

equipment auctions in the CA zone shall cease operations and discontinue business on or before July 1, 2017. After that date, no new auctions are permitted in the CA zone. (Ord. 11-1480 § 4; Ord. 04-1322 § 6; Ord. 96-1085 § 3)

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▸ Contents — Carson Zoning Code
Carson Zoning Code
  1. Article 9 — Planning and Zoning
  2. Chapter 1 — ZONING
  3. Division 1 — Title, Authority And Purpose
  4. Division 2 — Format
  5. Division 3 — Zoning Classifications
  6. Division 4 — Zoning Boundaries
  7. Division 1 — Uses Permitted
  8. Division 2 — Accessory Uses
  9. Division 3 — Conditional Use Criteria
  10. Division 4 — Density
  11. Division 5 — Site Requirements
  12. Division 6 — Site Development Standards
  13. Division 7 — Environmental Effects
  14. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  15. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  16. ▸ Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
    Overview
    1. § 9138.10. Reserved.
    2. § 9138.11. General Provisions.
    3. § 9138.12. Convenience Store.
    4. § 9138.13. Reserved.
    5. § 9138.14. Automobile/Vehicles Services.
    6. § 9138.15. Commercial, Automotive (CA) Development Standards.
    7. § 9138.16. Communications Facilities.
    8. § 9138.17. Mixed-Use – Carson Street (MU-CS).
    9. § 9138.18. Mixed-Use – Sepulveda Boulevard (MU-SB).
    10. § 9138.19. Discount Stores.
    11. § 9138.2. Vehicle Service and Repair.
    12. § 9138.21. Vehicle Auctions.
    13. § 9138.22. Church Uses within the CR (Commercial, Regional) Zo…
    14. § 9138.3. Golf Facilities.
    15. § 9138.4. Arcade Facilities.
    16. § 9138.5. Alcoholic Beverage Sales and Services.
    17. § 9138.6. Small Collection Recycling Facility.
    18. § 9138.7. Mixed-Use or Residential Development in a MixedUse R…
    19. § 9138.72. Sex Offender Residency Restrictions.
    20. § 9138.8. Sidewalk, Parking Lot and Tent Sales and Special Eve…
    21. § 9138.9. Adult Business.
    22. § 9138.91. Massage Service.
    23. § 9138.92. Tattoo Service.
    24. Part 4 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
  17. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  18. Division 8 — Special Requirements For Certain Uses
  19. Division 4 — (Reserved)
  20. Division 9 — Special Use Zones
  21. Division 1 — Street Dedication And Improvement
  22. Division 2 — Vehicular Parking, Loading And Maneuvering Areas
  23. Division 3 — Walls
  24. Division 4 — Trash And Recycling Areas
  25. Division 5 — Transportation Demand And Trip Reduction Measures
  26. Division 6 — Project Grading
  27. Division 7 — Signs
  28. Division 8 — Water Efficient Landscaping
  29. Division 1 — Procedures In General
  30. Division 2 — Procedures By Type
  31. Division 1 — Applicability Of Regulations
  32. Division 2 — Nonconformities
  33. Division 3 — Relationship Of Zoning Regulations To Other Laws …
  34. Division 4 — Interpretation Of Provisions
  35. Division 5 — Violations And Penalties
  36. Division 6 — Assignment Of Authority, Powers And Duties
  37. Division 1 — Definitions

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