City of Ridgecrest Off-Site Auto Sales Application – Revised 05/02/19
Off-site Sales Appl. No. TUP- ______________
Sale No. & Date _____________________
OFF-SITE AUTOMOBILE SALES
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
APPLICATION
Issued _____________________________
Denied _____________________________
A total of not more than four (4) Temporary Use Permits for Off–Site Automobile Sales shall be issued for any calendar year
within the city limits of the City of Ridgecrest.
Applicants may file an application no less than forty (40) calendar days and not more than one hundred and eighty (180) days,
in advance of the proposed sale.
Issuance of a permit shall be pursuant to the provisions and criteria of Section 20-31 of the Ridgecrest Municipal Code. A
copy is attached for reference.
Applicant(s) Business
(issued only to a licensed California car dealer)
Mailing Address Street Address
City City
Telephone No. Telephone No.
Proposed Dates of Sale
Proposed Location of Sale
Applicant’s signature Date (10 days approval period required)
Application Fee $
Point of Sale Certificate on File
Business License No. _________________________ After Sales Contact - address & telephone on File
https://ridgecrest-ca.gov/
Planning Development
100 West California Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-5063 or (760) 499-5071
City of Ridgecrest
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Ridgecrest Municipal Code
Municipal Code 20-31. - Off-Site Automobile Sales 1
20-31. - Off-Site Automobile Sales.
20-31.1. - General.
No person shall conduct an off-site automobile sale or permit off-site automobile sales to be conducted
without first securing a permit pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. No. 03-01, § 3)
20-31.2. - Definitions.
For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
"Automobile" shall mean cars, light trucks, motorcycles, mopeds, and other forms of motorized
vehicular transport.
"Director" shall mean the Director of Community Development.
"Off-site sales" shall mean sale of three (3) or more automobiles at a location not open for automobile
sales business during regular business hours on a year-round basis.
"Temporary use" shall mean use of property for off-site automobile sales for three (3) or fewer
consecutive days.
(Ord. No. 03-01, § 3)
20-31.3. - Application for Permit.
Applications for a permit to conduct off-site automobile sales shall be filed with the director of
community development. The applicant must be a licensed California car dealer. The director shall
prepare an application form which requests information from the applicant needed by the director to
make a decision consistent with this chapter.
The applicant shall file a completed application no fewer than 40 calendar days and no more than 180
calendar days in advance of the proposed sale. The Director shall prepare a written decision within ten
(10) calendar days of the date a completed application is filed. The decision shall contain the findings of
fact upon which the decision is made.
(Ord. No. 03-01, § 3)
20-31.4. - Findings.
The following findings must be made by the director prior to approving a permit:
A. The proposed use will be located, operated, and maintained in a manner consistent with each of the
applicable Sections of the Municipal Code, including the provisions of this Chapter.
B. The proposed site shall be improved and shall be located within a commercial or industrial zone.
C. The proposed use will not be detrimental to property or improvements in the surrounding area or to
the public health, safety, or welfare.
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D. The proposed use will have no significant adverse environmental effects.
E. The proposed site is adequately served by streets or highways having sufficient width and
improvements to accommodate the kind and quantity of traffic that the temporary use will or
reasonably might generate.
F. Adequate temporary parking to accommodate vehicular traffic to be generated by the use will be
available on-site or at alternate locations acceptable to the Director.
G. The applicant has paid fees and deposits owed to the City, both related to the applied-for permit and
to any other matter, in a timely manner, including any past-due payments for other permits if
applicable.
(Ord. No. 03-01, § 3)
20-31.5. - Permit Decision.
Decisions on the permit application shall be made by the Director in accordance with the criteria of this
chapter. The Director shall not issue more than four (4) permits during each calendar year in the entire
City. A permit for off-site automobile sales shall be effective for the dates specified by the Director, not
to exceed three (3) days plus such time as the Director approves for setting up and dismantling the site.
(Ord. No. 03-01, § 3)
20-31.6. - Permit Conditions.
The Director may impose permit conditions necessary to ensure the permit will be in accordance with
the findings required above. These conditions may include, but are not limited to:
A. Provision of temporary parking facilities, including vehicular ingress and egress.
B. Regulation of nuisance factors such as prevention of glare or direct illumination of adjacent
properties, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, dirt, odors, gases, and heat.
C. Regulation of temporary structures and facilities, including placement, height, size, and location of
equipment, tents, or open spaces, including buffer areas and other yards.
D. Provision of sanitary facilities, solid waste collection, and disposal.
E. Provision of security or safety measures, including adequate lighting.
F. Regulation of size and location of signs.
G. Regulation of operating hours and days, including limitation of the duration of the temporary use to a
shorter time period than that requested.
H. Submission of a performance bond or other security to assure that any temporary facilities or
structures used for the proposed temporary use will be removed from the site following the event and
that the property will be restored to its former condition.
I. Any other conditions which will ensure the operation of the proposed temporary use in an orderly and
efficient manner and in accordance with the intent and purpose of this Chapter.
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20-31.7. - Revocation and Amendment.
A permit may be revoked by the Director upon violation of the terms of the permit.
The Director may amend the terms or conditions of a permit to ensure the use is consistent with the
required conditions.
(Ord. No. 03-01, § 3)
20-31.8. - Appeal.
The Director's decision to approve or deny an application for permit or to revoke or modify an approved
permit may be appealed to the City Council in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Code.
(Ord. No. 03-01, § 3)