San Dimas Municipal Code Ch. 5.52 Automobile Repairs

For the purposes of this chapter, "automobile repair shop" does not include any place where only the following work is done:

A. Tire changing or tire repairing;

B. Lamp replacement or repair;

C. Fan belt changing;

D. The charging or changing of batteries;

E. Work only for an automobile repairer and not the owner of the motor vehicle;

F. Fitting and replacing glass in motor vehicle windows;

G. Cutting and fitting seat covers;

H. The installation of such minor parts or the making of such trivial repairs as is customarily done as an incident to the business of selling motor fuel, oil or accessories.

(Prior code § 13-1)

A. Every automobile repairer shall keep a record, upon forms prescribed by the police department, of the repairs on every motor vehicle where there is physical evidence of a wreck or collision.

B. Every automobile repairer shall keep a record, upon forms prescribed by the police department, of every repair of a motor vehicle for which a charge of twenty-five dollars or more is made.

C. Every automobile repairer shall keep a record, upon forms prescribed by the police department, of the name and address of every person from whom secondhand parts were obtained. Such persons shall sign such records. The repairer shall require such persons to sign such records.

D. Every automobile repairer shall keep a record, on forms prescribed by the police department, of all motor changes, frame changes, body changes and the serial and factory numbers of all radios which he or she installs.

(Prior code § 13-2)

For a period of not less than one year after the completion of the work, an automobile repairer shall make available for inspection by the police department or by any other peace officer, during business hours, all records required to be kept by this chapter.

(Prior code § 13-3)

Upon the demand of such person, an automobile repairer shall furnish an itemized statement of parts and labor used in repairing any motor vehicle and of the charges made therefor, to the following:

A. The legal owner of such motor vehicle;

B. The registered owner of such motor vehicle;

C. The insurer of such motor vehicle or of the legal or registered owner or operator thereof.

(Prior code § 13-4)

Whenever an automobile repairer uses any secondhand parts in repairing or altering any motor vehicle, such repairer shall so inform the person for whom he or she is performing such repair or alteration, and shall also so state upon any bill rendered and upon any record required by this chapter.

(Prior code § 13-5)

Every automobile repairer shall maintain upon the front of his place of business a sign displaying in plainly legible letters his name or any fictitious name under which he or she conducts his business.

(Prior code § 13-6)

Every auto wrecker shall keep records, upon forms prescribed by the police department, and made and given in the manner prescribed by the police department, of the required information relative to automobiles wrecked or dismantled, and of purchases, pledges or consignments.

(Prior code § 13-7)