(A) The opening or operation of a junk yard not heretofore lawfully licensed with current license dues paid in full within the corporate limits of the city is hereby now and forever prohibited henceforth from the passage of this section.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
JUNK. Includes but is not limited to used household goods or chattels, used construction materials, salvaged metals, salvaged automobile parts, used glass containers, used natural rubber parts or devices, used parts or devices of materials substantively resembling the qualities of natural rubber, common household refuse, refuse from industrial concerns, refuse from commercial concerns, used household appliances, used lawn care equipment, collections of broken glass, collections of plastic materials, collections of vinyl materials or salvaged papers, rags or rope.
JUNK YARD. Any place at which a junk dealer buys, exchanges, collects, receives, stores, accumulates, sells or otherwise handles junk.
(C) Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to prohibit the lawful sale of used furnishings, used clothing, used appliances or other used goods or chattels that are contained within a structure properly zoned for such commerce.
(D) Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to prohibit the operation of a recycling business so long as the collection(s) of recyclable materials are removed from the corporate limits of the city on a regular basis to the satisfaction of the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee and the location of the recycling business meets appropriate zoning requirements.
(E) Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to prohibit temporary holding lots for crashed motor vehicles within the corporate limits of the city, operated by person(s) or corporate entities domiciled within the State of Ohio primarily engaged in the trade of motor vehicle mechanic or who provide motor vehicle mechanic services as related to the trade of automobile sales.
(F) For the purposes of division (E) of this section, TEMPORARY shall be not more than three months per crashed motor vehicle unless specific written extension of time, not to exceed six months per crashed motor vehicle, is granted by the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee.
(G) The City Manager or the City Manager’s designee may, upon violation of division (E) or (F) of this section, apply any applicable nuisance abatement ordinance maintained by the city.
(Ord. 33-2004, passed 5-12-04) Penalty, see § 113.99