(a) All junkyards shall, within 60 days after the effective date of this section (June 15, 1993), obtain a “junkyard operation permit” and a letter stating the junkyard complies with the requirements of this section. Such permit and letter of compliance shall be valid until March first of the following calendar year. No fee shall be charged for 1993, but a written request for reinspection, accompanied by a $20 reinspection fee, must be submitted to the office of the zoning manager no later than January fifteenth of each successive year. The zoning manager, or his designee, shall then inspect the premises, notify the junkyard operator of any corrections that need to be made, and issue the “junkyard operation permit” and letter of compliance after completion of any required corrections.
(b) No person shall establish, enlarge, or operate a junkyard after the effective date of this article without first complying with the provisions set forth herein.
(1976 Code, § 9-57) (Ord. 1777, § 8, passed 12-15-1987; Ord. 2467, § 6, passed 6-15-1993)