It is the intent of this chapter to license and regulate commercial
junkyards for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare
of the Township and its inhabitants; to insure that such businesses
are conducted in such manner as to create a minimum of annoyance from
noise, odor or unsightliness to nearby owners or occupants of nearby
properties; and to provide for the reasonable reclamation of the site
whenever the operation of the junkyard has ended.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
JUNK
Any of the following acquired or collected for commercial
purposes: used appliances, building materials, glass, lumber, paper,
plumbing fixtures, rags, tires, waste iron or other metal, machine
parts and accessories, discarded machines in whole or in part, motor
vehicles which are unfit for reconditioning or for sale for highway
transportation, or any motor vehicle parts, or any material commonly
known and generally referred to as "junk" in the ordinary meaning
of the word.
JUNK DEALER
Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation
that buys or otherwise acquires junk for commercial purposes within
the Township.
JUNKYARD
Any area in the Township where junk is stored for the purpose
of conducting the business of selling, buying, storing or trading
junk.