The salvage yard operation shall be screened by either a fence or vegetative screening which shall have the purpose of creating a visual buffer which is intended to effectively conceal the salvage yard operation subject to the following.
(A) Screening. Screening shall be placed which is intended to conceal the salvage yard operation from the direct view, at ground level, of residential dwellings that are within 100 feet of the salvage yard.
(B) Fencing. Fencing shall be of a material which effectively impedes sight of the salvage yard operation. The top of the fence shall be no less than six feet high from the ground and no higher than ten feet from the ground. The bottom of the fence shall be no more than 12 inches above the ground. Salvage yard items shall not extend past the plane of the fence. Items shall not be stacked higher than the top of the fence.
(C) Vegetative screening. At the option of the salvage yard licensee, vegetative screening may be used either exclusively or be intermixed with approved fencing. If the licensee chooses to utilize vegetative screening, the licensee must obtain a permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission. To obtain a permit, the licensee shall file a plan which shall detail the location, size and type of vegetative screening which is planned and provide the Planning and Zoning Commission any other information it may request.
(D) Materials to be screened. All materials of the salvage yard must be screened, excluding those items which may be visible at the fence bottom or through the entrance.
(Ord. 234, passed 10-4-2000) Penalty, see § 10.99