The Greenville County council finds that junkyards:
(1) Are a visual blight and are patently offensive to the aesthetic quality of the environment in Greenville County;
(2) Pose a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the county;
(3) Pose a fire hazard, and may cause soil and groundwater contamination;
(4) Pose a threat of injury to children or other individuals who may be attracted to the premises;
(5) Depreciate the value of surrounding properties and may inhibit future development of the area.
Because of the negative impacts that junkyards have on the community, the county council hereby adopts this article, the purpose of which is to provide standards for the establishment, use, and maintenance of junkyards in the county so as to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Greenville County.
(1976 Code, § 9-53) (Ord. 1777, § 3, passed 12-15-1987; Ord. 2467, § 1, passed 6-15-1993)