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AN ORDINANCE TO ~,.~ SECTIO~ 3-2 OF '~?~ ZONING ORDI~[~J{CE OF Ti-,.~ CITY_ OF PORTSMOU'i~H, 1961, SO AS TO D~I}~ AU~O~,~OBiLE F~EPA~ G.~RAGES f~ Ab~OPlOTI~ Sm~WICE STATIOiqS. Be it ordained by the Co~nc~ of ~ne City of Po~sm©uth~ V~rgj_r~a, t~mt S~c~mon 3-2 o~ t~.e Zo~ Ordinance or tn~ City of Portsmouth, Virgir~a~ 1961, be amena~ m~d reordained ~o read as follows: Sectio~ 3-2. ~efinitions. Unless othem~se expressly stated the fol!o;.~ words slna!l for the p~rpose of this ordir~nce, have the ,metaling ine~in ir~dicated. Words used in the present ~er~e include tlne future. ~ne si~!ar nmmber includes the plural mad the pl~ral the sir~iar. Yne word '~s,h~?' is ,_~.datory~ not di~ecto~. (a) Automobile Repa~_r Garage -- ~my building or ~art thereof wherein is Kepv or stored a motor vehicle b~vir~ any gaso- line, or other volatile flavmabte Dael in its fuel storage tarJc, or · wherein painting, body and fender work, emg~e overhaulir.g or other m~jor repair of motor veiaicies is pcrformed. Z~is occupancy shall 'not include s3atomotive sea, ice svations as defined herein. (b) Automotive Sera, ice Stations -- Automotive Se2~ice Station is a place of retail business ay vfnich outdoor auvomotive refuelimg is carried on usip~ fixed disper-si~ equip?~nt comzaected to underground svorage tm~ks by a closed syssem of pipJmg, sand at ~,~aich goods, mhd se_r~ices generally requi-~ed in the operation and maintenance of movor vehicles sm_d Pa!fillir~ of motorist needs also be available. ~ne buitdirg consists of a sales office v.inere ~uvomotive accessories and pac~sed automotive supplies may be kept or displayed. It m~y also include one or more service bays ~n which vehicle washi~, lubrication mhd m~nor rep~acement~ adjustment and repair ser~ces are rendered. Such use sb~il not include the over- hi,at outdoor stor~se of self-propelled motor vehicles: '~.~nether operative or inoperative. (c) Billboard -- ~my notice or aaR~ertisament, pictorial or otherwise, ~ith an area of 275 or more squar~ feet, ~nd, v~_thout regard to area, all those used as an outdoor ~ispl~y for the pur- pose of =~2cir~ ar5~tbJ~ng !~no~;s, the origin or place of sale of wlnich is not-on the plot ~.~th such ~isplay~ excemv that gover'r~enval notices shall not be considered to be billboards, [see defi~ition of ~sign': Section 3-2 (v)].