[Ord. No. 3579 §§1 —
4, 11-18-2002]
A.
AUTOMOBILE SALVAGE YARDS
AUTOMOBILE WRECKING YARDS
JUNK YARDS
SALVAGE YARDS
Definitions. Whenever in this Section the following items
are used, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them.
Any yard, lot, premises, parcel or tract of land in or upon
which is placed, stored or kept any automobile or motor vehicle of
any kind for the purpose of wrecking, dismantling, taking apart, removing
parts therefrom or salvaging either automobiles or motor vehicles
or parts thereof whether for resale, reuse or other disposition.
Any yard, lot, premises, parcel or tract of land in or upon
which is placed, stored or kept any automobile or motor vehicle of
any kind for the purpose of wrecking, dismantling, taking apart or
removing parts therefrom so as to render them incapable of being operated.
Any yard, lot, premises, parcel or tract of land in or upon
which is placed, stored or kept any of the following: junk, rags,
old rope, paper or bagging, used pipes, used plumbing or housing fixtures
or supplies, secondhand material, worn or discarded material, surplus,
used brass, used copper, used aluminum, used steel or other used metals
or wire, empty bottles, or used automotive parts or equipment, regardless
of whether or not any of the foregoing items are considered to be
antique.
Any yard, lot, premises, parcel or tract of land in or upon
which is placed, stored or kept for the purpose of wrecking, dismantling,
reconstructing, rebuilding, resale, reuse or salvaging either in its
original form or some other form or shape any of the following: junk,
rags, old rope, paper or bagging, used pipes, used plumbing or heating
fixtures or supplies, secondhand material, worn or discarded material,
surplus, used brass, used copper, used aluminum, used steel or other
used metals or wire, empty bottles, or used automotive parts or equipment,
regardless or whether or not any of the foregoing items are considered
to be antique.
B.
Regulations. It shall be unlawful and constitute an offense
for any person, firm or corporation to carry on, operate, maintain
or conduct a junk yard, salvage yard, automobile salvage yard or automobile
wrecking yard, as herein defined, or combination thereof unless such
establishment or business is carried on, maintained or conducted in
compliance with the following regulations:
1.
It shall be first legally licensed as required by the City of Berkeley
licensing ordinances.
2.
It is in conformity with and complies with the Zoning Code of the
City of Berkeley and all other ordinances applicable thereto.
3.
It is carried on, maintained or conducted entirely inside an enclosed
building or buildings or upon premises, yards, lots, tract of land,
acres, places or parcels of land fully enclosed with a solid, non-transparent
fence or wall or combination thereof with a minimum height of eight
(8) feet from the ground level. All entrances and exits shall contain
gates constructed of solid, non-transparent materials with a minimum
of eight (8) feet from the ground level. The fence, wall or gates
shall not contain any poster or advertising of any kind excepting
one (1) sign of the license not exceeding one hundred (100) square
feet in size.
4.
Such fence or wall shall be maintained in a neat, substantial, safe
condition.
5.
Water or any other liquid shall not be permitted to accumulate until
it becomes vile or stagnant; trash, weeds or rank vegetation shall
not be permitted on said premises.
6.
The premises shall be kept free from vermin, rodents, reptiles and
animals of all kinds other than properly licensed dogs and cats.
C.
Compliance Time. Existing businesses properly licensed and
in operation at the time of the effective date of this Section shall
be given ninety (90) days in which to comply herewith.
D.
Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of
this provisions of this Section, upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment
not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment
and each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.