As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
JUNKYARD
Any location, place or space, whether covered or uncovered,
used for the sale, purchase, exchange, display or storage of scrap
or junk materials or articles commonly called "junk," including but
not limited to old paper, old cardboard, old metal or metal products
such as old iron, brass, copper, tin, lead and other metals, old rags,
old rope, old wire, old bottles, old glassware, old household fixtures
or appliances, old motor vehicles and other abandoned or nonusable
vehicles. In any instance where a particular business sells or offers
for sale any of such articles both for salvage and/or for the purpose
for which such articles were originally manufactured, any location
on or from which such business is conducted shall be construed to
be a junkyard.
MOTOR VEHICLE SALVAGE YARD
Any location, place or space, whether covered or uncovered,
used for the purpose of storing, demolishing, wrecking or salvaging
of inoperable motor vehicles and parts thereof. In any instance where
a particular business sells or offers for sale any of such articles
both for salvage and/or for the purpose for which such articles were
originally manufactured, any location on or from which such business
is conducted shall be construed to be a "motor vehicle salvage yard."
VEHICLE
Any cart, wagon, truck or other vehicle.
No more than 28 licenses under this chapter shall be issued
and outstanding.
In addition to the general provisions of §
485-24, no license or renewal thereof shall be granted under this chapter:
A. If the applicant has been a habitual violator of the provisions of
this chapter or if the applicant has been convicted of the crime of
larceny or of receiving stolen property. As used in this subsection,
the term "applicant" shall include each partner and each stockholder,
director or officer of the corporate applicant.
B. If the premises to be licensed as a junkyard, junk dealer or the
premises to be licensed as a motor vehicle salvage yard do not conform
to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City.
C. If the storage of junk and/or inoperable motor vehicles at the proposed
lands and premises of the applicant would constitute a fire or safety
hazard.
D. If the applicant has not complied with the fencing requirements of §
467-13 of this Code or other applicable provisions of this chapter deemed essential for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public.
E. If there is reason to believe that the granting of the license and
the operation and conduct of the proposed licensed business will result
in violations of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, the New
Jersey Uniform Fire Code or other ordinances of the City.
[Amended 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
[Added 1-26-1984 by Ord. No. MC-2007]
Any licensee under this chapter who shall participate in the
Mayor's Recycling Program, a joint venture of the City of Camden
and the State of New Jersey, and who shall be certified by the Director
of Public Works to the Director of the Division of Inspections, shall
be entitled to a rebate of the licensing fee for the business or occupation
under this section of $200 for the year 1983 and a rebate in each
succeeding year wherein said licensee participates in the Mayor's
Recycling Program. Said certification shall be made by the Director
of Public Works and forwarded to the Director of the Division of Inspections
at the end of the year of participation.
Every applicant for a license under this chapter shall provide
a description of the premises, including a legal description of said
lands or premises thereon, accompanied by a map or sketch according
to scale and certified by a licensed engineer or architect, showing
the premises sought to be licensed, the existing or proposed buildings
and fences and their location, the size, height and entrances of all
buildings, the type of construction of buildings and a description
of the equipment.
If the applicant is not the owner of the site where the licensed
business is to be conducted, the owner's consent to the conduct
of said business shall be endorsed on the application for such a license.
No licensee hereunder shall receive in the line of his business
any article or thing by way of pledge or pawn, nor shall he advance
any sum of money on the security of any such article or thing.
No scrap or junk referred to or itemized in §
467-1 of this chapter shall be kept on any sidewalk in the City or in front of the place of business conducted by the licensee under this chapter.
Under no circumstances shall any of the contents of any junkyard or motor vehicle salvage yard be piled or stacked to a height in excess of the height of the fence specified in §
467-13, unless such pile or stack shall be set back from the closest portion of such fence a distance equal to the height of such pile or stack.
All junkyard and motor vehicle salvage yard premises licensed
under this chapter shall be kept free of noxious odors and vermin,
insects and rats, shall not be permitted to become overgrown with
weeds or other wild vegetation and shall, at all times, be kept in
such condition as will not endanger the public health.
All bottles shall be washed immediately upon receipt thereof
and shall be stored bottom-side up.
No person operating or conducting a junkyard shall receive or
purchase, in connection with the junkyard business, any goods, articles
or things from any person whatsoever between the hours of 7:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in §
485-1, to engage in the activity identified and regulated by this chapter, without first having obtained a license therefor and paid the fee required for such license, both as provided in Chapter
485, Licenses and Business Regulations. Any person engaging in such activity who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
A. Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this chapter shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of §
1-15.
[Amended 6-25-1998 by Ord. No. MC-3397; 10-12-2006 by Ord. No.
MC-4234]
B. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day
for each and every violation of this chapter.
C. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation or violations occur or continue.
D. The imposition of a fine or imprisonment as punishment for a violation of any provision of this chapter shall not be deemed to be in lieu of any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 providing for revocation or suspension of any license issued under this chapter and Chapter
485.
[Added 5-23-1991 by Ord. No. MC-2658]
A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to abandon any
motor vehicle or render it inutile upon City streets, sidewalks or
adjoining land.
B. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to disassemble,
dismantle, strip or destroy any motor vehicle upon City streets or
sidewalks.
C. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to spill or discharge
any oil, gasoline or grease on City sidewalks, streets or adjoining
land.
[Added 6-25-1998 by Ord. No. MC-3397]
A. No junk dealer shall purchase or accept possession of any recyclable
material unless such material is delivered to the junk dealer's
premises in a lawfully registered motor vehicle; provided, however,
that nothing contained herein shall prevent the junk dealer from accepting
delivery of said materials at the premises of the owner of said material
or a bona fide construction site.
B. No junk dealer shall purchase or take possession of:
(1) Any recyclable building materials, including but not limited to metal
pipes, wire, siding, doors and window frames, bricks, stones, lumber
or shingles except when those items are received from the owner of
the premises from which they originate or from a licensed construction
contractor or subcontractor. For the purpose of this section, "licensed
contractor or subcontractor" shall include carpenters, plumbers, electricians,
bricklayers, stone masons and similar trades.
(2) Any complete or part of a storm drain, manhole assembly and cover,
traffic light standard, road sign, road or bridge railing or other
item primarily designed for use in connection with a road or highway
except from a government agency, a public utility or their authorized
agent.