All salvage yard, junkyard or automobile graveyard uses shall conform to the following general regulations:
(A) The burning of wrecked or discarded automobiles or any parts thereof is prohibited.
(B) Whenever an owner or representative of a nonconforming salvage yard, junkyard or automobile graveyard under this section is notified by the County Judge's Office to come into compliance, he or she shall have a period not to exceed 30 days in which to bring the property into complete compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) All areas unoccupied by buildings, parking lots or used as traffic ways shall be maintained in a safe and orderly condition.
(D) Areas used for outdoor storage or display shall be maintained so that excessive dust, fumes or odors will not be produced by continued use.
(E) No salvage yard, junkyard or automobile graveyard shall be established or expanded after the effective date of this chapter unless the salvage yard, junkyard or automobile graveyard shall be screened, as provided for in this chapter, or other appropriate means so as not to be visible from the main travel way of any state secondary highway, county road or other public road.
(F) Any rules and regulations adopted by the State Highway Commission governing the location, planning, construction and maintenance of the screening and fencing of salvage yards junkyards and automobile graveyards on primary or other state highways are hereby adopted by reference and shall apply to junkyards and automobile graveyards governed by this chapter.
(G) No salvage yard, junkyard or automobile graveyard shall be established or expanded after the effective date of this chapter unless the owner or operator of the salvage yard, junkyard or automobile graveyard shall first obtain a certificate of operation from the County Judge's Office which shall certify that the salvage yard, junkyard or automobile graveyard is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or of applicable state law.
(H) The County Judge is hereby authorized to administer the provisions of this chapter including procedures governing the inspection and certification of salvage yards, junkyards and automobile graveyards, set forth in § 110.06.
(I) The County Judge's Office is authorized and empowered to deny a certificate of operation to any proposed establishment or expansion of a salvage yard junkyard or automobile graveyard which cannot be adequately screened due to the topography of the land.
(J) Salvage yards, junkyards or automobile graveyards which are not screened as required by this chapter or by applicable state law shall be deemed a public nuisance.
(Ord. 90-8, passed 5-15-90) Penalty, see § 110.99