§ 154.144 JUNK YARDS.

   The following regulations shall apply to junk yards.

   (A)   Minimum lot area. The minimum lot area for a junk yard shall be five acres.

   (B)   Location. A parcel of land used for a junk yard shall abut only nonresidential or noncommercial land uses or zoning districts.

   (C)   Setbacks. A minimum setback of 100 feet shall be maintained between the front property line and the portion of the lot on which junk materials are placed or stored. All buildings, fencing, and junk materials shall be set back at least 100 feet from any road or highway right-of-way line, and at least 300 feet from any property line that abuts a residentially zoned or used district.

   (D)   Screening. The entire junk yard site shall be screened with an eight-foot obscuring masonry wall, constructed in accordance with §§ 154.100 and 154.101. The wall shall be uniformly painted and maintained in neat appearance, and shall not have any signs or symbols painted on it.

   (E)   Surfacing. All roads, driveways, parking lots, and loading and unloading areas shall be paved and provide adequate drainage.

   (F)   Regulated activities. All fluids shall be drained from vehicles and disposed of in a proper manner prior to the vehicles being stored on the site.

   (G)   Permits. All required city, county, and state permits shall be obtained prior to establishing a junkyard.

(Ord. 92-005, passed 2-17-92) Penalty, see § 154.999