3. A conditional use permit shall be required for the following uses: a. Automobile gas station ; b. Automotive repair shops, automotive body and paint shops, tire stores, car sales or similar related auto repair or auto equipment
Read it in the chapter →How this ordinance defines it
The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only La Mesa’s own text settles what this covers.