JUNK: | Any manufactured good, appliance, fixture, furniture, machinery, personal property or any other thing or part thereof, whether of value or valueless, that is demolished, discarded, dismantled, partially dismantled, dilapidated, or so worn and deteriorated that there is no longer remaining any capability for use in the manner for which it was originally manufactured. |
JUNK AND/OR SALVAGE YARD: | An open area where scrap materials are bought, sold, exchanged, recycled, stored, disassembled or handled, including, but not limited to, scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires, bottles and such other worn out or discarded material as can be turned to some use, but which cannot be used again for the purpose for which it was originally intended. A sanitary landfill, refuse, transfer station, drop box facility for waste disposal, or recycling center shall not be considered a “junkyard and/or salvage yard” when operated by a governmental agency or other institution. |
JUNK VEHICLE: | Any vehicle meeting the following requirements: |
A. Is apparently inoperable and without valid, current registration tabs or license plates; and | |
B. Is extensively damaged, including, but not limited to, any of the following: a damaged window or windshield, or missing wheels, tires, motor, or transmission. | |
C. Unless said vehicle is stored within a completely enclosed building or sight obscuring fence. | |
JUNKYARD/ WRECKING YARD: | An open area where waste and scrap material are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled. “Junkyard/wrecking yard” is further defined as any place where four (4) or more vehicles, unlicensed or not in operating condition, are stored in the open. “Junkyard/wrecking yard” includes the commercial salvaging or recycling of any goods or machinery. (Ord. 558, 12-14-2016) |