(A) The Council, before granting a license hereunder to keep a shop or storehouse for the reception of any junk, old metals or other secondhand articles or to establish, operate or maintain an automobile junkyard, in any location not lawfully occupied for such purpose at the time of application for such license, shall hold a public hearing, notice of which shall be posted at least seven days but not more than 14 days prior to such hearing, in not less than two public places in the town, and in a newspaper of general circulation in the town; provided, that before the Council shall post or publish notice of such hearing, it shall collect from the applicant for such license a fee of $10, plus the cost of publishing and posting such notice.
(B) No license shall be issued to the keeper of any shop or storehouse for the reception of any junk, old metals or other second-hand articles or to a person establishing, operating or maintaining an automobile junkyard, in any location not lawfully occupied for such purpose at the time of the application for such license, where the owners or occupants of the greater part of the land within 200 feet of such building or place proposed for the location of such junkyard shall file with the Council their objection to the granting of such license.
('73 Code, § 14-4) (Ord. passed 3-21-66)