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West Allis council adopts ordinance to allow indoor auto‑glass, tint and vinyl services in commercial zones

3412166 · May 21, 2025
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Summary

The Common Council approved an amendment creating a new "light motor vehicle service — limited use" category that permits indoor auto‑glass repair, tinting and vinyl graphic work in commercial and two light industrial districts, with conditions to prevent outdoor vehicle work adjacent to residences.

The West Allis Common Council on May 20 adopted an ordinance amending the city’s land‑use code to allow a narrowly defined set of automotive services — auto‑glass repair and replacement, window tinting and vinyl graphic work — as a limited use in commercial and two light‑industrial zoning districts when all work is performed indoors.

City planning staff said the change was prompted by a request from a small business interested in a storefront at 8123 W. Greenfield Ave. and that the Planning Commission recommended council approval. "The name of the business is Dynamic Auto Glass," planning staff member Steve Scherer told the council, and the ordinance author creates a new definition, "auto glass services, including glass repair,…

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