The following standards apply to junk yards:
(A) All uses shall be established and maintained in accordance with all applicable state statutes. If any of the requirements of this chapter are less than those in applicable state statutes, the state requirements shall prevail.
(B) The site shall be a minimum of one acre in size.
(C) An obscuring fence or wall at least eight feet in height shall be provided around the entire periphery of the site to screen the site from surrounding property. The fence or wall shall be of sound construction, painted, and otherwise finished neatly and inconspicuously.
(D) All activities shall be confined within the fenced in area. There shall be no piling of material above the height of the fence or wall, except that movable equipment used on the site may exceed the wall or fence height. No equipment, material, signs, or lighting shall be used or stored outside the fenced in area.
(E) All fenced in area shall be set back at least 100 feet from any front street or property line. The front yard setback shall be planted with trees, grass, and shrubs to minimize the appearance of the installation. The spacing and type of plant materials to be determined by the Planning Commission.
(F) No open burning shall be permitted and all industrial processes involving the use of equipment for cutting, compressing, or packaging shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building.
(G) Whenever the installation abuts upon property within a residential or agricultural district, a transition strip of at least 200 feet in width shall be provided between the fenced in area and the property within a residential or agricultural district. The strip shall contain plant materials or grass and structural screens of a type approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 230, passed 12-9-2014; Ord., passed 8-10-2021)