Codes Limit Business in Residential Areas
Residents who operate businesses in their homes can no longer park commercial vehicles in their driveways, and car repair businesses won’t be permitted in residential neighborhoods, under newly revised city codes.
The City Council gave final approval this week to the tighter codes, which also cover inoperable vehicles and garage sales. The city is trying to clarify its ordinances and make them easier to enforce.
Development Services Director Joyce R. Rosenthal said the changes are a result of numerous complaints from residents about car repairs performed on streets and driveways, noisy and unsightly commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and garage sales.
The changes define inoperative vehicles as those with flat tires, missing mechanical parts or expired registrations, and require that they be stored in garages.
The code allows up to two garage sales a year per home. The permit for the first is free, but the second costs $28.
Only personal property may be sold, and garage sale signs in the public right of way are prohibited.
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