(a) Every junk dealer who stores junk in a junk yard shall provide visual screening for the said junk yard achieving one hundred percent (100%) year-round opacity from all directions and of sufficient height, not less than seven (7) feet, to conceal the junk or other merchandise from view from the ground floor level of adjoining properties and from the street. The screening required by this section may take the form of:
(1) A landscaped earthen berm;
(2) A concrete or masonry wall;
(3) A wood, wrought iron, or similar decorative fence:
(4) A compact hedge or other live evergreen vegetation barrier; or
(5) A combination thereof.
(b) Fences or walls provided shall be set back at least five (5) feet from the lot line, shall display a finished face of uniform color toward the perimeter of the premises and shall be maintained in good condition, free from peeling paint, rust or missing or broken pieces. Said fences and walls shall be kept plumb, with no more than a four (4) inch deflection from a vertical position. Dead vegetation shall be promptly replaced.
(c) No junk shall be stored outside of the screen barrier required by this section.
(d) Notwithstanding division (a) of this section, fences and walls in existence on the effective date of this section shall be deemed in compliance with this section if such fence or wall meets the maintenance provisions of division (b) of this section and the opacity and height provisions of division (a) of this section. Upon substantial replacement of any such wall or fence, all of the provisions of this section shall apply.
(Ord. No. 1555-A-90. Passed 5-13-91, eff. 5-22-91)