[R.O. 2011 §51.010]
The Board of Aldermen deems it essential for the protection
of the health and welfare of the residents of this City to provide
by ordinance regulations governing the accumulation, storage, and
stockpiling of junk, scrap metals, lumber, and other debris within
the corporate limits of this City, to such an extent that such actions
become public nuisances because of the inhabitation or possible inhabitation
therein and thereon of rodents, insects, reptiles and other harmful
creatures, and to provide penalties for the violations of the provisions
of such ordinance.
[R.O. 2011 §51.020]
It shall be the duty of every tenant, occupant, owner or other
person or persons managing the maintenance, occupancy, rental or use
of any property for the owner thereof to keep and maintain the said
property within the limits of the City of Savannah in such condition
that junk, scrap metals, lumber, brush and other debris shall not
accumulate, be stored or stockpiled thereon to such an extent that
it becomes a public nuisance because of the reason that said actions
endanger the health and welfare of the citizens of Savannah.
[R.O. 2011 §51.030]
If, at any time, it is brought to the attention of the Mayor
or the Board of Aldermen, either by the employees of the City or by
a private citizen, that a situation exists which might violate this
Chapter, the Mayor shall appoint a committee of two (2) Aldermen to
investigate the situation, and this committee shall report back to
the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen; and if, at the
meeting in which the report is made, the reported conditions are such
that the Board of Aldermen votes, by majority vote, that the situation
creates a public nuisance and endangers the health and welfare of
the citizens of this City, the situation shall be declared a public
nuisance; and thereafter the City Attorney shall be instructed to
notify the offender, in writing, and advise him/her that the situation
must be corrected within the said fifteen (15) days, the ordinance
shall be declared violated and the City Attorney shall proceed to
issue a complaint for violation of this Chapter and proceed to prosecute
the violator in accordance with the provisions of this and other ordinances
relating to the violations of ordinances and the prosecution therefor.
[R.O. 2011 §51.041]
The fees for licenses required under this Chapter shall be as
established from time to time by ordinance of the Board of Aldermen
and on file in the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer.
[R.O. 2011 §51.050]
Upon receipt of an application for a junk dealer's license as
provided for herein, the Chief of Police shall cause an investigation
to be made of the applicant's business responsibility and moral character.
If the findings of said investigation are favorable to the applicant,
the City Clerk/Treasurer shall, within thirty (30) days after the
filing of the application and payment of the fee, issue a junk dealer's
license to the applicant.
[R.O. 2011 §51.060]
No license issued under this Chapter shall be transferred or
assigned or used in any way by any person other than the one to whom
it was issued.
[R.O. 2011 §51.070]
All licenses issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall
expire on the thirtieth (30th) day of June following the issuance
thereof. For a partial year license, the fee shall be prorated quarterly.
No license fee shall be returned to the holder upon sale, transfer
or dissolution of the business for which the license was issued.
[R.O. 2011 §51.080]
A.
The following
general operating requirements shall apply to all junk dealers licensed
in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter:
1.
The
license issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be plainly displayed
on the business premises.
2.
The
junkyard, together with things kept therein, shall at all times be
maintained in a sanitary condition.
3.
No space
not covered by the license shall be used in the licensed business.
4.
No water
shall be allowed to stand in any place on the premises in such manner
as to afford a breeding place for mosquitoes.
5.
Weeds
and vegetation on the premises, other than trees, shall be kept at
a height of not more than four (4) inches.
6.
No garbage
or other waste liable to give off a foul odor or attract vermin shall
be kept on the premises; nor shall any refuse of any kind be kept
on the premises, unless such refuse is junk as described herein and
is in use in the licensed business.
7.
No junk
shall be allowed to rest upon or protrude over any public property,
street, alley, walkway, or curb or become scattered or blown off the
business premises.
8.
Junk
shall be stored in piles not exceeding ten (10) feet in height and
shall be arranged so as to permit easy access to all such junk for
fire-fighting purposes.
9.
No combustible
material of any kind not necessary or beneficial to the licensed business
shall be kept on the premises; nor shall the premises by allowed to
become a fire hazard.
10.
Gasoline
and oil shall be removed from any scrapped engines or vehicles on
the premises.
11.
No
junk or other material shall be burned on the premises in any incinerator
not meeting the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department, which
approval shall not be unreasonably denied.
12.
No
noisy processing of junk or other noisy activity shall be carried
on in connection with the license business on Sunday, Christmas, Thanksgiving,
or at any time between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.
13.
The
area on the premises where junk is kept (other than indoors) shall
be enclosed, except for entrances and exits, with a solid vertical
wall or fence of a minimum height of eight (8) feet measured from
ground level. Entrances and exits shall not be wider or more numerous
than reasonably necessary for the conduct of the licensed business.
