(a) All owners, proprietors, lessees or any persons, partnerships or corporations who have under their direction and control premises used for the purposes of accumulating or storing any and all wastes or scrap materials, including scrap metal, wrecked cars, and parts thereof, waste paper and any and all waste materials generally classified as junk shall fence and enclose such premises by erecting a substantial fence. Such fence abutting or facing public streets, alleys and thoroughfares shall be around all parts of such premises whether or not abutting public streets, alleys and thoroughfares. All such junk shall be kept within the confinement of such fence.
(b) Fences required by this section shall be of substantial nature so that they shall not constitute a hazard to children or persons using the streets of the City. The fences shall have no openings except for necessary gates suitable for business purposes. Gates so provided shall be securely closed and locked when the premises are not open for business.
(c) Owners now operating a junkyard shall, erect the fence required by this section within one year after issuance of a license to operate such junkyard.
(Ord. 1515. Passed 11-10-83.)