Redwood City Municipal Code § 36.4 Area Required for Each Vehicle

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Cross reference— Regulations in connection with auto wreckers and dealers in secondhand auto parts, Ch. 7; license fees for auto sales agencies, § 17.21.

State Law reference— Automotive dealers, Veh. C., §§ 11700—11722.

For the purpose of this Chapter, a "used automobile dealer" is defined to be a person engaged in, conducting, managing, operating or carrying on the business of selling or otherwise dealing in used motor vehicles, as the term motor vehicle is defined in section 415 of the Vehicle Code of the State, and who buys or accepts on consignment, or otherwise becomes possessed of, motor vehicles for the purpose of reselling or, who sells at a price greater than that originally paid therefor, two (2) or more used motor vehicles in any one calendar year, or sells two (2) or more used motor vehicles a year for a commission; provided, however, that the provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to apply to the receipt or sale of any used motor vehicle by any person who received the same as part payment on a new motor vehicle, if such person is the authorized representative or agent of the manufacturer, jobber or distributor of the new motor vehicles; provided further, that the provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to apply to any insurance company, finance company, transportation company, banking corporation or any other person who may come into possession of such used motor vehicles in the regular course of business and who shall sell such motor vehicles under his contractual or lien rights or to save himself from financial loss.

(Ord. No. 593, § 1)

No used automobile dealer shall advertise in any newspaper or through any other medium that he has for sale any motor vehicle, which motor vehicle is not for sale at the time the advertisement is inserted in the newspaper or other medium, and no used automobile dealer shall fail to discontinue the advertisement of any motor vehicle immediately upon selling the same. The records and books of all used automobile dealers shall be open to the authorized representatives of the Police Department to determine whether or not any used automobile dealer has unlawfully advertised for sale motor vehicles which are not actually for sale at his premises at the time the advertisement of such motor vehicle was inserted in the newspaper or medium.

(Ord. No. 593, § 14)

Cross reference— Advertising regulations generally, Ch. 3.

Every motor vehicle kept or left standing on any used car lot shall at all times be in a presentable condition, and no motor vehicle not in a presentable condition shall be kept or left standing on any used car lot beyond the time necessary to conveniently remove it, not exceeding two (2) days from the time of first receiving such vehicle.

(Ord. No. 593, § 16)

At least two hundred (200) square feet of the surface area of every used car lot must be provided for each motor vehicle displayed, kept or left standing thereon.

(Ord. No. 593, § 17)

Any fence on or along the front, rear or side of any used car lot shall conform to the requirements of the zoning and building ordinances of this City applicable to the location of such lot. Every fence shall be maintained in good alignment and condition, if of metal it shall be kept free from rust or other unsightly indication of having unreasonably deteriorated; if of wood it shall be painted at least once each two (2) years with good quality paint.

(Ord. No. 593, § 18)

Except as herein otherwise permitted, the surface of the entire area of every used car lot shall be paved with rock and gravel rolled and bound with an oil mixture to form a firm surface, or with an asphaltum pavement with sufficient base and of sufficient thickness to be suitable for use in moving vehicles over it without indentation. Any pavement of higher character will be acceptable. Notwithstanding such requirements, any portion of any used car lot may be devoted to a properly irrigated and maintained garden with shrubs, lawn or other treatment for beautification thereof. The surface of every used car lot and the sidewalk area in front thereof shall at all times be kept clean and free from weeds.

(Ord. No. 593, § 19)

Cross reference— Removal of weeds generally, § 14.38 et seq.

Every used car lot shall have on it, unless it immediately adjoins a building which is used for the transaction of business in connection therewith, an office building of appropriate size, built in conformity with the building requirements of the zone or district in which such used car lot is located, which building shall at all times be kept and maintained in a neat and clean condition as to the exterior and interior thereof. Purchases, sales, and other transactions of the operator of such used car lot shall be transacted within the building as far as possible.

(Ord. No. 593, § 20)

Editor's note— Section 36.8, repealed by Ord. No. 1114, was reserved to maintain sequence.