(A) The owner or operator of a junkyard shall be required to make application for a junkyard license with the Director within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this chapter. The application will be on a form supplied by the city and shall include:
(1) The name and location of the junkyard business; the name of the owner of the junkyard business; the name of the owner of the property on which the junkyard is located; a site plan drawn to scale and indicating the location of buildings, storage areas, vehicular use areas, surface water drainage and utility information; copies of any or all of the following: articles of incorporation, deed and recorded lease agreements which affect the property on which the junkyard is located.
(2) A survey of the junkyard made by a registered engineer or land surveyor detailing the site, and showing all property lines, easements, right-of-ways and lot lines.
(3) The name and address of the person to whom the applicant wants notice mailed in case of violation and other matters affecting the license hereunder.
(4) Any such additional information the Director deems necessary for the adequate administration of this chapter.
(B) The Director, or his designee, will inspect the premises after the application has been received an shall issue a license forthwith if all standards contained in this chapter and all applicable requirements of law have been met. If inspection reveals the failure to comply with any requirement, the Director shall notify the applicant in writing of such fact, stating what failure(s) has been discovered and shall allow the applicant a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) days, to correct such defect(s) or to be heard with fifteen (15) days if the applicant does not agree with the Director’s decision.
(C) No person shall maintain, manage, operate or conduct a junkyard unless he has made an application for a license within sixty (60) days from the effective date of this chapter.
(D) No person shall maintain manage, operate or conduct a junkyard unless he has obtained a license to do so within one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of this chapter.
(E) The terms of this chapter shall apply to existing business to which this chapter applies.
(F) All licenses shall be for the calendar year January 1 to December 31 or the remaining portion of the year thereof. The annual license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) but shall be prorated for any portion of the year at the rate of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) per month or any part thereof.
(G) Application for renewal of a license shall be made on or before September 15 of each year and shall be accompanied by the annual fee. The applicant shall be advised of any changes in the information required by this section that occurred since the previous application.
(H) Licenses may be transferred to new owners by the license holder by giving written notice to the Director fourteen (14) days before the effective date of the transfer, and upon filing therewith, a complete application containing the information required in this section regarding the new owner.
(I) The Director shall have the power to revoke any license for failure to comply with the standards set forth herein. Ten (10) days personal notice or notice by registered mail shall be given to the person(s) listed on the application per (A)(3) of this section apprising them of the alleged violation(s), after which a hearing before the Director shall be held within fifteen (15) days to determine whether such license should be revoked.
(J) The Director may, after a hearing, permit a variance or deviation from the regulations continued in (A)(3) of this section for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) months so long as the variance or deviation will effectuate the purpose and intent of this chapter.
(K) All decisions of the Director are final. Any person adversely affected thereby may appeal the Director’s decision to the Jefferson Circuit Court within thirty (30) days of adverse decision.
(Ord. 7-2001, passed 9-17-01)