A. License Required: No person, firm or business entity shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard or salvage yard without obtaining a license. The license shall only be issued upon the person, firm or business entity seeking the license submitting a statement that the existing or proposed junkyard does not violate any of the provisions of this chapter. The license shall be valid unless revoked for nonconformance with this chapter. (Ord. 919, 9-8-2008)
B. License Application; Fee; Information; Expansions: Application for the license shall be made to the code administrator, on such forms as provided along with a nonrefundable license fee established by the board of city commissioners and shown in the fines and fees schedule in appendix A, division IV of this code. The license application shall include, but not be limited to, the information required for the license application. A junkyard/salvage yard plan shall be required for new yards (those not documented as preexisting pursuant to section 5-3-4 of this chapter). The plan shall indicate setbacks, location of public rights of way, all proposed structures, driveways, entrances, fencing, types of fencing, dimensions of the junkyard/salvage yard, and the name(s), address(es) and phone number(s) of the person(s) who prepared the plans. Plans shall be drawn to scale. Three (3) copies shall be submitted. Any expansion of a junkyard or salvage yard, whether preexisting or newly licensed, shall require a permit. The board of city commissioners may establish a fee for this permit. Procedures and standards for an expansion permit of an existing yard shall be those required for a new establishment. Structures requiring a building permit shall be made on a separate application. (Ord. 919, 9-8-2008; amd. 2013 Code)
C. Licensing Procedure: The completed license application and junkyard plan shall be submitted to the code administrator. The administrator shall have the authority to either approve or deny the license. A denied license application may be resubmitted within fourteen (14) days from the date of denial without incurring an additional fee. The license shall run from calendar year to calendar year and shall be renewed annually. The fee for any license issued after June 1 will be prorated accordingly. If the license application is denied after it is resubmitted, it can be appealed to the board of adjustment.
D. Licensing Compliance: Licensed existing junkyards shall conform to the approved permit and standards of this chapter in accordance with the graduated compliance schedule listed as follows. The listed time periods begin running from the date a license is issued.
1. Comply with subsection 5-3-6C of this chapter within ninety (90) days.
2. Comply with subsection 5-3-6D of this chapter within ninety (90) days.
3. Comply with subsection 5-3-6E of this chapter within one hundred eighty (180) days.
4. Comply with subsection 5-3-6F of this chapter within one hundred eighty (180) days.
5. Comply with subsection 5-3-6G of this chapter within ninety (90) days.
6. Comply with subsection 5-3-6H of this chapter within thirty (30) days. (Ord. 919, 9-8-2008)