§5.40.040(1) makes it unlawful to repair or wash any motor vehicle on a city street. Routine driveway washing and minor home maintenance are not affected, but commercial repairs and any vehicle servicing in the public right-of-way are citable.
Section 5.40.220 separately prohibits removing or defacing parking regulation markings. Together with the §5.40.145 RV ban, the chapter regulates virtually all special-use parking in San Rafael. Repeat or commercial violations escalate to misdemeanor charges.
$100 base / $410 total infraction; $500 base / $2,050 total misdemeanor for §5.40.040(1). Removal of regulatory markings under §5.40.220 is a $100 infraction.
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