As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
FARM MACHINERY
All types of machinery and equipment which were originally
manufactured for farm use, which are retained on farm properties,
either as operable equipment or for the purpose of salvaging repair
parts.
JUNK
Any discarded, unusable, scrap or abandoned man-made or man-processed
materials or articles stored outside of a completely enclosed building
and which covers over 200 square feet of land area. Examples of junk
include: scrap metal, used appliances, used motor vehicles and parts,
worn-out machinery and equipment, used containers, and scrap building
materials.
JUNK DEALER
Any person who buys, sells, salvages, stores, or in any way
deals in junk; or owns, leases, operates or maintains a junkyard/salvage
yard within the municipality.
JUNK VEHICLE
Includes any vehicle or trailer that does not display a current
state license and registration and that meets any of the following
conditions: (1) cannot be moved under its own power, in regards to
a vehicle designed to move under its own power, other than a vehicle
clearly needing only minor repairs; (2) cannot be towed, in regards
to a trailer designed to be towed; (3) has been demolished beyond
repair; (4) has been separated from its axles, engine, body or chassis.
JUNKYARD
A lot, land or structure, or parts thereof used for the collection,
storage, dismantling, salvage, or sale of used and discarded materials,
including, but not limited to, scrap metal, or the scrap, salvage,
or discarded material from vehicles or machinery. Any place where
junk, as herein defined, is stored or accumulated. The foregoing shall
not apply to duly licensed automobile dealers having operable vehicles
on their premises for resale. Such exception shall not apply to inoperable
vehicles being stored primarily for salvage purposes.
MOTOR VEHICLE
All types of automobiles, trucks and tractors, including
self-propelled machinery of all kinds, with the exception of farm
machinery.
PERSON
Any natural person, partnership, firm, company, corporation
or other legal entity.
PREMISES
Any parcel of land situated in the Township of Union, having
a separate Tax Map parcel number for county assessment purposes.
SALVAGE YARD
Same as "junkyard," see definition of "junkyard" above.
SOLID WASTE
Any waste, including, but not limited to, municipal, residual
or hazardous waste, including solid, liquid, semisolid or containing
gaseous material.
TRAILER
Any wheeled vehicle, not self-propelled, drawn by a motor
vehicle.