Car Wash Zoning and Permitting
Car wash zoning can be segmented into four groups in general. We will discuss them one by one here. Right zoning is very important in car wash industry. The most significant action would be to shift the place of the car wash to a new zone. Rezoning takes a lot of time and money without any guarantee of better business. You have to make expenditure on legal fees, consultation fees, for the engineering matter, architectural charges, lobbying charges and so on. This also takes a long time to start the operation at the new zone. You find out a new site and asses everything and it takes nearly two years to commission a car wash unit to start operating. Then only you can think of business.
Difference
The next task will be to estimate the difference between the new unit and the present unit concerning the functioning of the car wash process. When you have decided to build the car wash unit in the new location, you have to mind the classification of the land of the area. You will have to seek needful permission and approval from the authorities for re-zoning of your unit so that it can operate smoothly.
Conditions
A situation may arise where you have to seek the permission from the authority for the construction of the car wash unit and installation of the car wash systems. This is the latest trend for most of the upcoming car washes. When the permission of building a car wash is granted, you can go ahead with your plans. You should discuss the viability of the project with interacting with local government bodies as well as with other neighbors to find out an easy access to complete the structure. Many communities are coming up with several restrictions for construction of a car wash. However, there is enough support from the customers when they find a modern car wash in their vicinity. There are mixed notions in the society about the effects of a car wash in the locality, which you have to deal with carefully. You should engage a good architect to construct a beautiful building which should appear attractive yet have all those requirements needed for a modern car wash.
Properly zoned car wash
It should be properly seen that you get the permit to build your car wash and there should not be any difficulty in the new location. Meanwhile, you will come to know the feelings of the local authority as well as the mood of the local people on the matter of commissioning a car wash in the vicinity.
Your construction team
It is on the conditions of the permission granted for the car wash as well as the car wash equipment, you engage different experts to build the car wash so that it complies with the set guidelines. The making of your building team is the main work to make the program successful. You need a contractor, a planner and a local construction firm and all other experts are required on the situation of the local conditions.
Legal assistance
You should engage an able attorney for seeking the required permission form the local authority. He should be well versed with the local influence to make things easier for you. He should be able to present you to the local government body and get things done easily.
Acoustics expert
This is essential and you need the sound test of the surroundings when the car wash is in operation. The noise factor due to blowers and vacuum pumps should be studied and necessary arrangements must be made to reduce the effect of noise in the surroundings. It should be made under the permissible noise level.
Traffic
The expert examines the effect on the local traffic congestion when the car wash runs in full swing.
Structural Code
The expert engineer should analyze the structure of the car wash building as per the guidelines of the structural code of the local government authority.
Architecture
Government authorities ask for the plan of the area. The competent architectural engineer should prepare the entire plan and submits the same for approval.
Others
You should seek the help of lobbyist, planner, car wash consultant and other development professionals for the zoning of your car wash. Accordingly, you should seek the opinions of neighbors, the local municipality for permits and approvals for the building or the sewer discharge permit or the sign permits and all other permits related to the zoning of your car wash.