The following definitions pertain to licensed
recycling or junkyard operations. As used in this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any scrap, waste, reclaimable material or debris, whether
or not stored or used in conjunction with dismantling, processing,
salvage, storage, baling, disposal or other use or disposition.
Any area, lot, land, parcel, building or structure or part
thereof used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale
or abandonment of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or other scrap or
discarded goods, materials or machinery, or three or more unregistered/uninspected,
inoperable vehicles or other type of junk.
The process by which waste products are reduced to raw materials
and transformed into new and often different products.
The purpose of this article is to provide standards
for the regulation and licensing of junkyards and recycling operations.
This article is enacted by authority of N.J.S.A.
40:52-1 et seq., governing licenses, and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.,
more specifically N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67.
The licensing provisions of this article shall
be under the jurisdiction of the City Council and the Department of
Licenses and Inspections; the development reviews and approval shall
be under Planning Board authority.
[Amended 9-9-1986 by Ord. No. 86-51; 6-25-1996 by Ord. No. 96-49; 12-23-1997 by Ord. No.
97-91]
The number of licenses to operate junkyards
and recycling facilities within the City of Vineland is hereby limited
to eight.
[Amended 1-23-1996 by Ord. No. 96-4]
Junkyards and recycling facilities are prohibited
in all zones of the City of Vineland except the I-3 and I-4 Zones.
Junkyards and recycling facilities shall be
subject to inspection at any time by authorized state, county and
municipal representatives.
B.
Fencing. The entire tract shall be enclosed by a solid
wall or fence at least 10 feet in height, including inward projected
barbed wire or screen extension, to prevent windblown debris from
escaping over the wall or fence. Construction along the base line
of the fence shall be fully enclosed to prevent debris from escaping
below the fence or at grade level. No fence shall be placed closer
than 15 feet to the front property line, and no signs or pennants
shall be affixed to the fence.
C.
Front buffer. A front buffer at least 15 feet wide
shall be maintained along the street frontage. Said buffer area shall
be provided with natural ground cover and shall not be paved except
where driveways cross it for access to the property.
D.
Storage prohibition. No scrap or waste of any kind
or reclaimable material or debris shall be stored in the front yard
nor shall any recycling operation take place therein.
E.
Parking prohibition. No motor vehicle shall be parked
on the sidewalk or elsewhere within the street right-of-way nor shall
any vehicle be parked within the front buffer area.
F.
Burning of materials. It shall be unlawful to burn
any scrap, waste, debris, material or parts without first making application
to the City of Vineland Fire Department. The Director shall approve
or disapprove the application in writing and, if approved, shall designate
the time for such burning and the person authorized to supervise it.
G.
Fire and health hazard. No motor vehicle or part thereof
or any material to be junked or processed shall be stocked or piled
in such manner as to create a fire hazard or a place to harbor rats
or other pests. The maintenance of high standards of safety and sanitation
shall be the responsibility of the owner.
H.
Removal of flammables. Gasoline shall be removed from
any vehicle to be junked within one hour, and all flammables shall
be safely secured and stored.
I.
Rainwater collection. No vehicle or part thereof shall
be kept in such manner that rainwater collects and remains therein
or on the premises for longer than 48 hours.
J.
Noise control. It shall be unlawful to hammer or pound
any metals between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays
or at any time on Sundays.
K.
Construction standards. The provisions of Article VII, as they affect the particular site, shall apply regarding drainage, side and rear buffer areas, shade trees, parking and access standards, street improvements and easements, signs, paving and, where required, sidewalks and off-tract improvements.
L.
Prohibited in flood hazard areas. No recycling operations
or junkyards shall be permitted in the floodplain areas delineated
by the Federal Insurance Administration.
M.
Pollution and erosion controls. Recycling operations
and junkyards shall be subject to pollution and erosion control regulations
and shall operate within environmentally sound practices.
A.
A complete site plan application for a recycling or
junkyard operation shall consist of the following:
(1)
A copy of the license approved by the City Council.
(2)
Six copies of the plan showing data required,
plus four if the application must go to the County Planning Board.
(3)
A description of restrictions and easements,
if any.
(4)
A soils analysis and percolation test report.
(5)
A completed application form signed by the owner.
B.
For provisions regarding variances, see specific standards for recycling operations or junkyards, Sheet 2, Conditional Use Specific Standards (§ 425-308 of Article XV, Zoning).[1]
[Amended 1-23-1996 by Ord. No. 96-4]
[1]
Editor's Note: Sheet 2, Conditional Use Specific Standards, is included at the end of this chapter.
A.
No person, partnership or corporation shall establish,
operate, maintain or expand a recycling business or junkyard of any
kind unless a license has been granted therefor by the City Council.
B.
Applications shall be filed with the Department of
Licenses and Inspections by signed, written request and shall give
the following information:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant or corporation
officers and partners or registered agents.
(2)
The length of time the applicant has resided
within the City of Vineland, his place of employment and details of
criminal record, if any.
(3)
All details pertaining to the business proposed
to be conducted.
(4)
The block and lot numbers, as carried by the
Assessor, of the land on which the business is proposed.
(5)
The metes and bounds description of the land
as it appears in the deed.
(6)
A copy of the site plan, showing existing and
proposed conditions of the development.
(7)
The names and addresses of all property owners
located within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the land on which the
business is or will be conducted.
The holder of an authorized license shall keep
the license posted on the premises in a conspicuous place at all times.
By accepting a license under the provisions
of this article, the licensee agrees to comply with all said provisions
and other regulations which may be established by the City Council.
[Amended 12-23-1986 by Ord. No. 86-84; 7-23-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-49]
Only the eight licenses currently issued may
be renewed each year. This limitation does not prevent renewals of
person-to-person transfers of the authorized licenses.
A.
The Zoning Officer shall cite any violations of any
provisions of this article and notify the licensee in writing. He
shall order that the violations be corrected within 30 days of the
date of the written notice.
B.
If after such notice corrections have not been made
within the given time, the licensee shall be subject to a fine not
to exceed $500 for each offense, and each day a violation is permitted
to exist shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such.
C.
The Municipal Court shall also have the power to suspend
the license of a violator pending the elimination of the violation.
D.
The penalties herein are in addition to any other
lawful penalties which may be imposed.
