Notwithstanding the provisions of § 96.02, it shall not be unlawful for any person to purchase used building materials and place or store them on any lot, lots, parts of lots or parcels of land when such materials are to be used by the purchaser or owner in later construction on the same lot or any lot owned or controlled by such person; provided that such materials shall not remain on said lot, lots, parts of lots or parcel of land for a period of more than 30 days unless the construction or erection plan for the use of said materials has commenced; and provided further that such materials are used or consumed in the construction or removed from the premises when the period of four months from the time said material are first placed on the lot, lots, parts of lots or parcel of land, has elapsed. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to move any materials so stored or placed to another location within the village for the purpose of avoiding the intent of this section, except that any such materials may be moved to another lot, lots, parts of lots or parcels of land when the same have been sold to a bona fide purchaser for value for such purchaser’s own use. It shall also not be unlawful for any person operating an automobile junk yard as a bona fide business arrangement in an area properly zoned therefor as of the effective date of this subchapter to continue such business.
(Ord. 16-67, passed 6-6-1967; Ord. 21-88, passed 1-3-1989) Penalty, see § 96.99