Costa Mesa Municipal Code Ch. III Auto Wrecking, Disassembling and Dismantling Business

Any person in the business of dismantling or disassembling automobiles, trucks or vehicles of any kind, except within a building, shall dismantle or disassemble such automobile, truck or other vehicle behind a fence not less than eight feet in height, and said fence must be located a distance of 25 feet from the front and side street lines of the piece of land, and so constructed as to conceal all material upon said property, extending around all sides of the lot or piece of land upon which said disassembling or dismantling is conducted.

(Ord. No. 73-13, § 2, 4-16-73)

Before dismantling or disassembling any automobile, truck or other vehicle, the person in the business of dismantling and proposing to do so must first make a report in writing to the chief of police of the city giving the name and make of the automobile or truck, the model thereof, the owner, if known, the state license number and the engine number thereof, and the manner in which said automobile, truck or other vehicle was obtained; and no such automobile, truck or other vehicle shall be dismantled earlier than three hours after such report is made.

(Ord. No. 73-13, § 2, 4-16-73)

No person shall store or allow to be stored upon his property any automobile, truck or other vehicle which is either dismantled or disassembled, either in whole or in part, or does not qualify to be operated on the high-ways under the Vehicle Code of the State of California, without first obtaining a permit from the city council.

(Ord. No. 73-13, § 2, 4-16-73)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of repairing automobiles or trucks or other vehicles who is operating under a business license issued by the city, and whose occupation or business is not dismantling, wrecking or disassembling automobiles, trucks or vehicles of any kind.

(Ord. No. 73-13, § 2, 4-16-73)