Motor vehicles, used, salesroom or sales lots
Type: Retail, service, commercial
Subtype: Retail sales and service; sales-oriented
Use regulations
Salesrooms or sales lots for used motor vehicles shall be subject to the following provisions: (1) The facility shall be adequate in size for the display and sale of not fewer than twelve (12) used motor vehicles; all display spaces shall measure not less than nine (9) feet by twenty (20) feet, exclusive of unusable space and drives or aisles which give access to the space; aisle ways that adjoin display spaces shall comply with the dimensional standards for width as specified in Sec. 61-14-152 of this Code. (2) All used motor vehicles for sale shall be in operable condition. (3) All outdoor areas shall be either landscaped, in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE XIV, DIVISION 2, Subdivision B of this Chapter, or paved. (4) All lighting shall be directed so as not to shine upon land zoned R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, or residential PD. (5) The premises shall have proper curb cuts for entrances and exits. (6) The premises shall be screened by six (6) foot high opaque walls where adjacent to, or across an alley from, land zoned R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, or residential PD, in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 61-14-237 of this Code. (7) A suitable building of a permanent nature shall be erected that has at least two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area, is constructed of wood, masonry, or other approved building material, and sits on a proper foundation, except that frame and all metal buildings less than two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area may be erected as outlined in the Michigan Building Code. However, in the event of cessation of used motor vehicle sales, said accessory uses may not continue, except upon issuance of a permit for said uses as the principal use of the land, which is subject to a Conditional Use public hearing where such is specified in the zoning districts use lists. (8) Vehicle preparation shall be permitted as an accessory use at the time of establishment of the used motor vehicle salesroom or sales lot. However, major motor vehicle services or minor motor vehicles services on the premises of the used motor vehicle salesroom or sales lot shall only be permitted upon issuance of a permit for the service facilities as a principal land use in conjunction with the salesroom or sales lot, which is subject to a Conditional Use public hearing where such is specified in the zoning districts use lists for said service facilities. (9) All used motor vehicle salesrooms or sales lots shall be licensed in accordance with Chapter 49 of this Code. (10) In the SD4 District, used motor vehicle sales are prohibited, except where incidental and accessory to a new car dealership. (11) Where used motor vehicles are sold on the same zoning lot upon which used tire sales are conducted, a separate principal land use permit is required for used tire sales; the outdoor storage of used tires is prohibited. (12) All used motor vehicle salesrooms or sales lots shall be established and located along a major thoroughfare only, as identified in the Master Plan. (13) All used motor vehicle salesrooms or sales lots shall be subject to site plan review as specified in Sec. 61-3-113 of this Code. (14) It is unlawful for any used motor vehicle salesroom or sales lot to display motor vehicles on the berm, sidewalk, or elsewhere in the public right-of-way. (15) It is unlawful for any used motor vehicle salesroom or sales lot to display an A-frame or other portable sign in the public right-of-way. (16) As specified in Sec. 61-12-91 of this Code – “Spacing,” no new and/or newly established used motor vehicle salesroom or sales lot shall be located within one thousand (1,000) radial feet of any existing used motor vehicle salesroom or sales lot located within or outside of the City of Detroit’s boundaries (See Sec. 61-13-24, Sec. 61-13-25, Sec. 61-13-27, Sec. 61-13-42, Sec. 61-13-43, Sec. 61-13-44, Sec. 61-13-45, Sec. 61-13-46, and Sec. 61-13-66 for dimensional requirements.) (Ord. No. 11-05, §1, 5-28-05; Ord. No. 26-12, §1, 11-21-12; Ord. No. 13-16, §1, 5-20-2016)By-right in these zones:
Conditional in these zones:
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