§ 4-6.21. Automotive repair establishments: additional provisions., Chapter 4. GENERAL LICENSING, Code of Ordinances, Deptford

In addition to requirements hereinbefore enumerated, the following provisions shall apply to all automotive repair establishments.

All yards or places where such businesses are or shall be conducted, or where such motor vehicle parts are to be stored or kept, shall be kept from public view by a cyclone-type fence, or equal type, not less than seven feet high. In the event the fence is not made of a solid material, then the licensee shall restrict the view by the installation of a solid material on the fence, or, in the alternative, the licensee shall plant suitable plant or tree coverage, which tree plantings shall be at no greater than six-foot intervals. In the event tree plantings are installed, the tree plantings shall restrict motor vehicles and motor vehicles parts from view within one year of the date of the planting. All plantings of trees, shrubs or other plants and fence installation shall be approved by the Construction Code Official prior to installation or planting.

Fire lanes shall be maintained on the licensed premises at all times pursuant to the regulations of the Fire Commission or other authorized employees of the Township, including therein all Fire Marshals.

All goods, articles, merchandise or motor vehicles must be stored and kept within the enclosed fence above described and not upon the sidewalk, street or any part thereof, and no material shall be piled or placed so as to be visible from any adjoining street.

It shall be unlawful to affix or display, or permit to be affixed or displayed, upon any such enclosing fence, any picture, sign, bill, notice or other thing for the purpose of advertising. Such fence shall be kept painted in a uniform color if made of a solid material. Any openings in such fence shall be fitted with gates which shall be kept closed when not used for ingress or egress to or from the premises.

Every automotive repair establishment shall be adequately lighted at night while the lot is open for business. Every such lot shall also be kept free of paper, boxes or other debris, and any flammable matter which is likely to cause injury to health or to cause damage by fire, or which is unsightly.

Wherever artificial lighting is used on the licensed premises, or lot, the lighting shall be so installed and maintained that no disturbing glare may be visible on adjacent properties or to motorists using the public streets. The use of colored lights which may be mistaken for traffic lights or signals and artificial lights that change in intensity or produce a flashing or moving effect are hereby prohibited.

All openings for entrance to or exit from the automotive repair establishment along the street lines, or lines on which the same abuts, shall be located in accordance with the ordinances of the Township, and only at such locations where the street curb has been lowered, and in such a manner as may be approved by the Township Engineer and Chief of Police regarding safety to pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

No person shall conduct, operate or carry on the business of automotive repair between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prevailing time, of the following day.

No motor vehicle shall be repaired or stored for repair under the license issued hereunder within 40 feet of any adjoining residential property line.

No motor vehicle shall be repaired, stored for repair, parked, kept or located under the license issued hereunder on or within 25 feet of any street, public right-of-way, sidewalk or part thereof, except where customers', officers' or employees' parking is provided adjacent to any building; then 10 feet.