§ 20-176.76. Minimum equipment required for licensing and registration of facility.

(a)

An applicant for registration and licensing as a restoration shop shall submit to the director only a description of the facility to be registered and those matters stated in subsection (b). Any other applicant for registration and licensing as a motor vehicle repair facility shall submit to the director a description of the facility to be registered and whether it is one of the following:

(1)

Engine repair.

(2)

Automatic transmission/transaxle.

(3)

Manual drive train and axles.

(4)

Suspension and steering.

(5)

Brakes.

(6)

Electrical systems.

(7)

Heating and air conditioning.

(8)

Engine performance.

(b)

In order for a facility or a restoration shop to be eligible for licensing, each facility must have the following:

(1)

Established business location in compliance with local zoning laws.

(2)

All applicable local, state and federal licenses, permit regulations and insurance regulations, including, but not limited to: sales tax number, federal I.D. number, fire, electrical code and EPA compliance regarding disposal of environmentally hazardous wastes.

(3)

Proof of garage liability insurance and garagekeepers legal liability insurance in an amount of no less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), and completed operations insurance.

(4)

Set of current manuals for vehicles to be repaired, except for restoration shops.

(5)

Any and all equipment, not specifically delineated herein, that is required by federal, state or local law.

Any and all equipment required herein must be operational at all times.

(c)

In addition to the items in (b) above, a repair facility engaging in suspension and steering shall have:

(1)

Wheel alignment system.

(2)

Wheel balancer.

A repair facility engaging in or performing front end work that does not have a wheel alignment system may send the motor vehicle to be aligned by a licensed repair facility that has a wheel alignment system.

(d)

In addition to the items in (b) above, a repair facility engaging in repairing or replacing brake systems shall have:

(1)

Pressure bleeder.

(2)

Asbestos collection equipment.

(3)

Micrometer and drum gauge.

(e)

In addition to the items in (b) above, a repair facility engaging in the repair of electrical systems shall have:

(1)

Battery charger.

(2)

Battery/charging/starting systems tester.

(f)

In addition to the items in (b) above, a repair facility engaging in heating and air conditioning repair shall have:

(1)

Refrigerant recovery system.

(2)

Air conditioning charging station.

(3)

Leak detector.

(g)

In addition to the items in (b) above, a repair facility engaging in engine performance, including tune-ups with engine repair, shall have:

(1)

Engine analyzer.

(2)

Data stream access device.

(3)

Gas analyzer—three (3) or more gases. Such gas analyzer shall only be required if the repair shop is performing pre-state emissions tests and/or making adjustments to the fuel delivery system. A repair facility engaging in or performing engine performance, including tune-ups, that does not have such gas analyzer may send the vehicle to be checked and analyzed by a licensed repair facility that has the required gas analyzer or a state emissions testing facility.

(Ord. No. 91-25, § 1, 6-11-91; Ord. No. 92-37, § 3, 9-8-92)