§ 18.160.220 — "V" Definitions

Vehicle Dismantling Facility. Any premises used for the dismantling or wrecking of motor vehicles required to be registered under the State Vehicle Code. Activities may include the buying, selling, or dealing in vehicles, their integral parts, or component materials thereof, and the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled, wrecked or inoperative vehicles. Vehicle Impound Facility. Holding or storage places for motor vehicles until they are placed back in control of the owner, recycled for their metal, stripped of their parts at a vehicle dismantling yard, or auctioned off for the benefit of the impounding agency. Vehicle Rental. Vehicle Rental, General. Commercial establishment that rents automobiles, construction equipment, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trucks, trailers, and similar vehicles and equipment, including on-site storage and incidental maintenance that does not require pneumatic lifts, and only when conducted within a fully enclosed structure. Vehicle Rental, Limited. Commercial establishment that rents small vehicles (e.g., mopeds, scooters, Segway’s), and similar sized vehicles with electric power or engines less than 100cc. May also include the maintenance, minor repair, and on-site storage of the equipment offered for rent, and only when conducted within fully enclosed structure. Vehicle Rental, Office Only. Office activities offering the rental of automobiles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trucks, and other types of transportation vehicles. Does not include the on-site storage of or incidental maintenance of these vehicles. Vehicle Repair and Maintenance. The repair, servicing, alteration, restoration, towing, painting, cleaning, or finishing of automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, water vessels, golf carts, and other motor vehicles as a primary use, including the incidental wholesale and retail sale of vehicle parts as an accessory use. This includes the following categories: Major Motor Vehicle Repair. Establishments providing major repair of automobiles, boats, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, or trucks including light duty trucks (i.e., gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds) and heavy-duty trucks (i.e., gross vehicle weights of 10,000 pounds or more). Examples of uses include full-service motor vehicle repair garages; body, fender, and paint shops; brake shops; machine shops; paint shops; tire sales and installation shops; towing services; transmission shops; and tire recapping. Does not include vehicle dismantling. Minor Motor Vehicle Repair. Establishments providing minor repair services of golf carts, automobiles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, or light duty trucks, vans, or similar size motor vehicles (i.e., vehicles that have gross vehicle weights less than 10,000 pounds) including detailing services; installation of electronic equipment (e.g., alarms, stereos, etc.); servicing of cooling, electrical, fuel and exhaust systems; brake adjustments; relining and repairs; oil and lube shops; smog shops, tire and battery sales and installation (not including recapping); and wheel alignment and balancing. Does not include any type of car washing service. Vehicle Sales. Vehicle Sales, General. Sale of automobiles, construction equipment, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trucks, and similar vehicles and equipment, including display, storage, maintenance, repair, and incidental rental of the vehicles and equipment. May include the sale, installation, and servicing of related equipment and parts. All maintenance and repair activities shall be conducted within a fully enclosed structure. Vehicle Sales, Wholesale. Sales limited to an office only, offering the sale of automobiles and light duty trucks. Does not include on-site inventory, display, storage, maintenance, or repair of these vehicles. May be subject to parking requirements of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Vehicle Service Station. A commercial facility that sells gasoline, diesel, or alternative fuel for the on-site fueling of individual motor vehicles. May include incidental “minor” maintenance and repair (i.e., battery charging and tire changing and repair) of automobiles and light duty trucks, vans, or similar size motor vehicles (i.e., vehicles that have gross vehicle weights less than 10,000 pounds). May also include a convenience store operated by the service station owner. Very Low Vehicle Travel Area. An urbanized area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau, where the existing residential development generates vehicle miles traveled per capita that is below 85 percent of either regional vehicle miles traveled per capita or city vehicle miles traveled per capita. For purposes of this paragraph, “area” may include a travel analysis zone, hexagon, or grid. For the purposes of determining “regional vehicle miles traveled per capita” pursuant to this paragraph, a “region” is the entirety of incorporated and unincorporated areas governed by a multicounty or single-county metropolitan planning organization, or the entirety of the incorporated and unincorporated areas of an individual county that is not part of a metropolitan planning organization. Veterinary Facility. A place where domestic animals or household pets are given medical or surgical treatment and are cared for during the time of treatment. Use as a kennel shall be limited to short time boarding and shall only be incidental to the hospital use. Visible. Capable of being seen (whether or not legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity walking or driving on a public road or in a public place. Visibility Clearance Area. A space on a corner parcel and any driveway or alley in which all visual obstructions (e.g., structures and plantings), that inhibit visibility and thus cause a hazard to traffic and pedestrian safety are prohibited. (See also Site Planning and General Development Standards, Section 18.30.030). Vocational School. See “Specialized Education and Training/Studios”.