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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES

301.04: AUTOMOBILE/VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR AND MINOR:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

Major and Minor Automobile/Vehicle Service and Repair uses shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards:

A. Noise. All body and fender work, stereo installation and testing, or similar noise-generating activity shall be conducted within an enclosed masonry or similar building with sound-attenuating construction to absorb noise. Air compressors and similar equipment shall be located inside a building.

B. Litter. The premises shall be kept in an orderly condition at all times. No used or discarded automotive parts or

equipment or permanently disabled, junked, or wrecked vehicles may be stored outside a building.

  • C. Work Areas. All work shall be conducted within an enclosed building.

  • D. Bay Doors. Bay doors shall not face a public right of way. On corner lots fronting two (2) or more streets with different classifications in the General Plan, bay doors shall face the street with the lower classification. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. ▸ Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
      Overview
      1. 301.01: ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
      2. 301.02: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES:
      3. 301.03: RESERVED:
      4. 301.04: AUTOMOBILE/VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR AND MINOR:
      5. 301.05: AUTO SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASHING:
      6. 301.06: CROP CULTIVATION:
      7. 301.07: FAMILY DAYCARE HOME, LARGE:
      8. 301.08: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES:
      9. 301.09: HOME OCCUPATIONS:
      10. 301.10: MANUFACTURED HOMES:
      11. 301.11: MOBILE HOME PARKS:
      12. 301.12: OUTDOOR RETAIL SALES/DISPLAY:
      13. 301.13: PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITIES:
      14. 301.14: RECYCLING FACILITIES:
      15. 301.15: RESERVED:
      16. 301.16: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS:
      17. 301.18: SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOTELS:
      18. 301.19: SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES:
      19. 301.20: TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES:
      20. 301.21: TEMPORARY USES:
      21. 301.22: TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:
      22. 301.23: CANNABIS CULTIVATION, USE, AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES:
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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