(A) No portion of a junkyard property that is occupied for junkyard purposes may be located closer than the following distances:
(1) From the right-of-way line of a public road or highway: 100 feet;
(2) From side boundary lines not bordering a right-of-way of a public road or highway: 50 feet;
(3) From any land owned or leased by a government agency for recreation, open space, conservation or related purposes: 500 feet;
(4) From a residence, retail business, school, hospital, church or other institutional facilities: 500 feet, unless from the evidence submitted, the Board concludes the proposed method of screening the junkyard would effectively prevent the junkyard from being detrimental to or detracting from the value of every such use.
(B) Upon a finding of unnecessary hardship pursuant to division (G) of this section, the Board may, in the case of a nonconforming junkyard:
(1) Authorize a permanent setback variance from any permanent structure;
(2) Establish permanent setback lines less stringent than those specified in division (A) of this section, provided that the setbacks shall conform as nearly as is reasonably possible under the circumstances to the setbacks specified in division (A) of this section; and
(3) Authorize a temporary setback variance for a period not exceed 9 months, within which time all “junk” materials and nonpermanent objects and structures shall be moved to comply with the permanent setback lines established through the preceding division (2).
(Ord. —, passed 11-6-1978; Am. Ord. —, passed 11-6-1979; Am. Ord. —, passed 6-15-1983; Am. Ord. —, passed 3-7-1988)