Zoning Guide Detroit

Used auto parts sales

Type: Manufacturing, industrial

Subtype: Industrial service

Use regulations

Used auto parts sales shall be subject to the following provisions: (1) Such establishments are subject to the licensing provisions of Chapter 49, Article VI of this Code; (2) The dismantling or salvage of vehicles entirely within a building on the premises is permitted where the State of Michigan has issued a Class C Used Vehicle Parts Dealer license; where such dismantling or salvage is conducted in the open, a “junkyard” permit from the Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department is required in addition to the State of Michigan Class C Used Vehicle Parts Dealer license; (3) On land zoned M3, the indoor storage and/or transfer of distressed motor vehicles, pursuant to a State of Michgan Class C Used Vehicle Parts Dealer license, may be permitted subject to the following: (a) the outdoor storage of distressed or unlicensed vehicles is prohibited; (b) the dismantling of vehicles, whether indoors or outdoors, is prohibited; (4) Used auto parts sales facilities are subject to review by the Solid Waste Facility Review Committee; and (5) The sale of used auto parts requires no separate permit where merely incidental and accessory to a retail store that sells new auto parts.

Conditional in these zones:

Legislative approval in these zones: