(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to establish, operate or maintain a motor vehicle junkyard or business unless same is established, operated and maintained in strict compliance with the provisions of the Litter Abatement Act, Tex. Revised Civil Statutes, Article 4477-9a. It shall further be unlawful for a motor vehicle junkyard to be established, operated or maintained unless it is completely surrounded by a fence or structure at least six feet in height and of material which obscures the outside view from the main-traveled way of public rights-of-way.
(b) No such yard or business shall be established, operated or maintained until each of the following additional requirements is met:
(1) Acquisition of proper zoning for the site;
(2) Approval by the board of adjustment;
(3) Issuance of certificate of occupancy by the building official;
(4) Approval by the fire, police, city services and planning and development departments, following inspection by each of such departments; and
(5) Issuance of license by the building official.
(1964 Code, § 22-17) (Ord. 6702, § 1, passed 7-31-1972; Ord. 10661, § 1, passed 8-28-1990; Ord. 17522, § 5, passed 4-24-2007)