All salvage yards shall be located in accordance with city zoning regulations. All rackable salvage materials shall be stored on racks or in bins with at least 18 inches of clearance between the bottom of the rack or bin and the ground and a width of 48 inches or less. No rack or bin shall be closer than 48 inches to a wall, fence, or adjacent bin or rack. Nonrackable materials shall be stored with an exposed perimeter or in a manner specified by the public officer to prevent rodent harborage and breeding. All ground surfaces except lawn areas shall be kept free of all grasses and weeds using soil sterilants, herbicides, and/or other effective methods. An effective, continuous rodent poisoning using anticoagulant rodenticides or other effective methods shall be maintained at all salvage yards. Salvage yards that initiate operations subsequent to passage of this article shall submit a site screening plan to the public officer for approval and shall implement the approved plan prior to occupancy. Any person not complying with the provision of this section shall be ineligible to receive an occupancy permit to conduct or carry on his or her business.
(Code 2003)
Salvage Yards means any premises used for:
(a) Sale and resale of used merchandise;
(b) The disassembly of wrecked or used automobiles for the reuse and/or sale of automobile parts; or
(c) The storage and/or resale of various kinds of metal and/or used building materials.
(Code 2003)
No owner or occupant of any premises shall store salvage material within the city, unless specifically authorized by the provisions of the city’s zoning regulations. No owner or occupant of any premises in the city shall store junk materials. The owner and/or occupant shall keep premises free of litter, refuse, salvage material and junk; provided, that building materials to be used within 90 days for construction on the premises, if properly authorized by a current building and/or zoning permit, may be kept if stored at least 18 inches off the ground and not closer than 48 inches to a wall or fence provided the public officer may approve a lesser distance.
(Code 2003)