The purpose of this chapter is to regulate junkyards within Pershing County. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the county and to prevent blight upon the community, the board finds that junkyards create an ongoing problem that needs to be resolved. Furthermore, the board finds that it has the power to regulate and/or restrict junkyards and provide for the imposition of criminal sanctions for individuals who fail to properly follow this chapter with respect to junkyards under Nevada Revised Statutes 410.200. The board finds that junkyards are a distraction and nuisance to the structures, properties, and natural beauty of Pershing County. The board hereby finds and declares that the establishment, use and maintenance of outdoor junkyards should be controlled in order to promote the safety and recreational value of Pershing County, to protect the investment in the county, and to preserve the natural beauty of areas of the county. (Ord. 224, 2006)