All junkyards shall conform to the following specifications.
(A) All structures and junk shall be set back from any adjoining public roadways a minimum of 50 feet. A fence shall be constructed or planted along parts of the junkyard which are adjacent to public highways or roads or residential areas. Said fence shall be of solid construction, natural materials or living materials and shall be designed not to permit sight of the junk from outside of the junkyard. The applicant for a license under this chapter shall submit a plan of the proposed construction materials, natural materials or living materials to the Board of Supervisors of the township for approval prior to construction; said approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(B) The junkyard shall at all times be maintained so as not to constitute a nuisance or impair the health, safety and welfare of the community.
(C) All junk shall be stored and arranged so as to permit access by firefighting and other emergency equipment and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water. Junked automobiles shall be spaced in rows with at least 15 feet between each double row. Junk shall not be piled to a height of more than seven feet from the ground.
(D) All gasoline shall be drained from any junked automobile into containers and removed from the vehicle within 24 hours from arrival on the premises and shall be stored at only one location on the licensed premises. This location shall be marked and identified by signs for firefighting and emergency purposes.
(E) Every licensee hereunder shall maintain records, in the English language, at the time of acquisition of junk, of a full and complete description thereof, including, but not limited to, the trade name, serial and/or manufacturer’s numbers, if any, the date and time of purchase or acquisition and the name and address of the person from whom such junk was purchased, acquired or received. Such records shall be retained for a period of five years and shall be subject to inspection by the township.
(F) Every licensee hereunder shall keep and retain on the licensed premises for a period of 24 hours after purchase, acquisition or receipt thereof, every item of junk acquired, and the original form, shape or condition of said junk shall not be destroyed, disturbed or reduced for a period of 24 hours.
(1987 Code, § 77-7) (Ord. 77-8, passed 4-28-1986)