(a) Definitions.
(1) "Junk" means old scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, rubber, dismantled or wrecked automobiles or parts thereof, iron, steel and old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous materials which are not held for sale for remelting purposes by an establishment having facilities for the processing of such materials.
(2) "Junk yard" means an establishment or place of business which is maintained or operated for the purpose of storing, keeping, buying or selling junk, or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard, except an establishment or place where automobiles, wrecked or otherwise, are held or impounded for a period not to exceed ninety days exclusively for storage, repair, or resale without alteration.
(b) Fencing Requirements.
(l) Any person, firm or corporation operating or maintaining a junk yard within the City, ingress or egress to which is to a street or alley within the City limits, shall enclose such junk yard so that the view thereof from any adjacent street or alley is obscured by natural objects, or a fence of at least six feet in height, or of such height that may be necessary to obscure from view any material stored therein.
(2) Any fence constructed under this section shall be neatly constructed of nontransparent material, securely fastened to posts and horizontal members of sufficient structural stability to support such material and shall be maintained not to exceed twenty degrees from true plumb in either outward or inward angle. All gates for ingress or egress shall be of the same integrity as the main fence body, shall have not more than three inches of clearance between fencing material and the ground and shall be provided with locks. No advertisement shall be permitted on such fence or gate other than the name of the proprietor or manager and the nature of the business therein.
(3) The enforcement authority shall notify the owner or manager or both, in writing of any violations of this chapter and penalties for such violation.
(c) Junk Yard License Required; Fee. Any person, firm or corporation operating a junk yard within the City shall on or before January 1 of each year obtain a license therefor. The fee for such license shall be twenty-five dollars ($25. 00) and shall cover the period from January 1 through December 31 of each year. After the initial license has been issued, a renewal license shall be obtained at a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) per year.
(d) Inspections. The enforcement authority shall make or cause to be made two inspections each year.
(Ord. 78-76. Passed 6-28-76.)