For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“DIRECTOR.”The Public Works Director of the city, or in his absence, the Mayor of the city or his designee.
“JUNKYARD.”Any property, premises or place of business, including, but not limited to, auto salvage and auto crushing enterprises, maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling of five (5) or more junked, wrecked, or non-operative automobiles, vehicles, machines, appliances and other similar scrap or salvage materials, scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, rubber debris, iron, steel or other scrap or ferrous or non-ferrous material. Insofar as the activities described in this paragraph are conducted on used car lots, or auto repair shops, or other businesses, the term “junkyard” shall apply to that portion of the premises where such activities are conducted. However, this term shall not include a scrap metal processing facility.
“PERSON.”Any individual, firm, agency, company, association, partnership, business trust, joint stock company, body politic or corporation.
“SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY.”An establishment having facilities for processing iron, steel, or non-ferrous scrap and whose principal product is scrap iron and steel or non-ferrous scrap for sale for remelting purpose only.
(Ord. 7-2001, passed 9-17-01)