(A) No junk dealer or operator of a junk yard shall carry on a business at or from any other place than the premises designated and described in the application and license, and all junk of any kind shall be kept wholly within the boundaries of such premises, and inside of buildings, or enclosed by an approved fence as described in division (E) below.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any junk dealer or operator of a junk yard to burn junk or refuse on the premises covered by said license or any other place in the city.
(C) The wrecking and dismantling of old cars for the purpose of securing parts shall be done wholly inside of the enclosure provided by said junk dealer or operator of a junk yard and shall not in any event be done upon the highway or streets or alleys of the city, or outside of the premises described in the application process.
(D) In the case where there are two or more junked vehicles and no other junk is present, a fence will not be required if the following conditions are met:
(1) Vehicles need to be lined up in rows running parallel to each other, with 15 feet between rows to allow access for emergency vehicles and cannot be stacked one on top of the other;
(2) Set backs of 40 feet in the front of the property, 20 feet on the sides of the property and six feet in the rear of the property must be met and shown on the site plan;
(3) Doors, trunks and hoods need to be closed;
(4) No fluids from vehicles are allowed to leak and contaminate soil; and
(E) In the case where the criteria set forth in division (D) above is not met, a fence approved by the Building Department shall be erected. The fence shall be constructed from approved materials that shield the contents of the premises from public view and shall be well constructed and maintained, at least eight feet in height and not to exceed ten feet in height. The fence must be located a minimum of 150 feet from any state or federal highway. All permits required for erection of such fence must be obtained prior to construction and all building regulations must be followed. After the construction of such fence it shall at all times be suitably maintained and kept in good repair by the licensee. In no event shall any such licensee permit any advertising matter of any sort to be placed upon said fence, except that such licensee may use not to exceed 50 square feet of said fence for the purpose of advertising his or her business.
(Prior Code, § 6.03.08) (Ord. 281, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -; Ord. 747, passed - -) Penalty, see § 112.99