I guess I'd be in trouble there.

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[Lunentucker]

Must. Resist. Politics.
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[Maximus Gladius]

I can not confirm nor deny that I read all that and will nor will not admit to being a DIY fer.

 

[Geoarch]

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Smells like money flowing from dealers.

 

[Bananaman]

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Years ago, wasn't there a proposal to have hoods sealed, and maintenance to performed by ONLY authorized dealers?

The aftermarket fought back hard on that, and the concept was overturned.

 

[ILikeYourHat]

TLDR: Clickbait article misreading an old statute. It is not illegal to do any repairs on your own vehicles inside your own garage in Sacramento.

Longer version:


Reading the original and full text, that the code is for commercial use. I think perhaps the article is being a bit click-baity, and would also note the code, as written, dates back to at least the 2015 revision.

Municipal code likely covers things like inoperative vehicles left in public view, which is a fairly common code in the US, not the Zoning codes. Municipal code would apply to a non-commercial enterprise: and is covered here:

https://library.qcode.us/lib/sacramento_ca/pub/city_code/item/title_10-chapter_10_52-10_52_030

10.52.020 Minor vehicle repair.
It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to engage in minor vehicle repair in any residential zone.

A. Upon any vehicle which is not registered to a current occupant of the premises where the work is being performed; or

B. Outside a fully enclosed structure, except that minor vehicle repair may be performed outside a fully enclosed structure where elapsed time between the beginning and end of the repair does not exceed forty-eight (48) hours; or

C. Upon more than two vehicles at one time on the same premises or by the same person. (Prior code § 25.15.401)
"
10.52.030 Major vehicle repair.
A. It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to engage in major vehicle repair in a residential zone, unless all of the following conditions exist:

1. The repair is performed within a fully enclosed structure; and

2. The vehicle under repair is registered to a current occupant of the premises; and

3. No more than two vehicles are being repaired at one time on the same premises or by the same person.

B. Subsection A of this section notwithstanding, body painting, other than spot painting, is not permitted in a residential zone. (Prior code § 25.15.402)"

Disclaimer: I am much more familiar with criminal law and am not a California law expert.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

Lol, stupid article that many of y'all fell head over heels for. They stopped at:

"It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to engage in minor vehicle repair in any residential zone. "

That's not how most muni codes work, just ending like that, as noted above by @ILikeYourHat.

The code will say something like you cannot do XYZ as pertains to...

Article left off the 'pertains to'. The pertains to 1) unregistered cars or 2) outside a garage or 3) multiple cars at a time.

Basically they didn't want it to look Jimbo's front yard in Alabama or Texas.

Y'all got click baited hard, LOL.

Cringe.

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