Abingdon, Virginia · General provision

Section 7-2-11 Car wash

Extracted standards

9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Lighting

  • Lighting per Article VIII

    Any light used to illuminate the area shall be in accordance with the regulations set forth in Article VIII, Community Design Standards.

  • Self-service lighting hours

    The interior of the wash stalls shall remain illuminated during hours of operation; however, the operation of other lighting shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., with an automatic timer switch to accomplish such illumination.

Other

  • Automatic car wash buildings/vacuuming min distance from residential100 ft

    Buildings, structures, and vacuuming facilities shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district or use.

  • Car wash treated as primary use for yards/buffers/landscaping

    Any use that has a car wash shall treat the car wash as a primary use for the purposes of yards, buffers, and landscaping.

  • No sales, repair, or outside storage of motor vehicles

    No sales, repair, or outside storage of motor vehicles shall be conducted on the site.

  • Oil/sand interceptor minimum capacity120 cubic feet

    An oil/sand interceptor, or comparable wastewater system, with a minimum capacity of 120 cubic feet shall be provided within the building for the protection of the sewers.

  • Site screened per Article VIII

    The site shall be screened in conformance with the regulations set forth in Article VIII, Community Design Standards.

  • Self-service wash stalls/vacuuming min distance from residential100 ft

    Wash stalls or vacuuming facilities shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any residential district or use.

  • Vehicular circulation not conflict with traffic

    Car washes shall be located and designed so that vehicular circulation does not conflict with traffic movements in adjacent streets, service drives, and/or parking areas.

From the ordinance

Car washes shall be located and designed so that vehicular circulation does not conflict with traffic movements in adjacent streets, service drives, and/or parking areas.
Section 7-2-11 Car wash