The term “automotive wrecking and salvage yard” as used in this division shall mean any lot or parcel of land upon which three (3) or more junked, wrecked, abandoned or partially dismantled motor vehicles, or parts thereof, are kept, stored or dismantled for use in automotive repair or rebuilding and/or for being offered for sale as whole units, salvaged parts or scrap metal.
(Ordinance 75-46, sec. 1, adopted 6/10/75; 1957 Code, secs. 10-28)
(a) 
Every automotive and wrecking salvage yard within the city shall be completely surrounded and enclosed by a solid fence or wall as described herein. Each side of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard, which side extends generally parallel to and within one hundred (100) feet of any public street, shall be bounded by a solid fence or wall at least eight (8) feet in height. All other sides of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be bounded by a solid fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height. Every fence or wall required by this section shall be constructed of wood, masonry, corrugated sheetmetal, chainlink with slats as hereinafter provided, or any combination thereof. The fences or walls required by this section shall be constructed and maintained so that the outer surface thereof is continuous and without spaces, gaps or holes; provided, however, galvanized chainlink fencing with wood or metal slats or strips placed through all links of such chainlink fence so as to create a visual barrier shall be permissible. All fences or walls required by this section shall extend downward to within three (3) inches of the ground and shall test plumb and square at all times.
(b) 
Openings in any fence or wall required by this section which are necessary to permit reasonable access to the automotive wrecking and salvage yard shall be equipped with solid gates constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements in this section for fences or walls. Such gates shall be closed and securely locked at all times except during normal daytime business hours.
(c) 
No fence or wall required by this section shall be located within the front, side or rear yard required by the city zoning ordinance for the zoning district in which the automotive wrecking salvage yard is located. All fences and walls required by this section shall be constructed and maintained with a twenty-foot cutback at each corner abutting a street intersection so that the fence does not cover the corner portion of any lot abutting a street intersection measured across the lot corner from points along the property lines twenty (20) feet from the property corner or projected property corner.
(Ordinance 75-46, sec. 1, adopted 6/10/75; 1957 Code, sec. 10-26)
It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, agent or employee of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard to maintain, store, display or work on any wrecked, junked or partially dismantled motor vehicle or parts thereof except within an area completely enclosed within fences or walls as described and required in section 4-12-32.
(Ordinance 75-46, sec. 1, adopted 6/10/75; 1957 Code, sec. 10-27)
No complaint or charge shall be filed in court against any person or business entity for a violation of any of the provisions of this division until and unless such person or business entity shall have failed to correct and eliminate such violation within a period of ninety (90) days following written notice of such violation sent by certified mail or delivered in person by the city to such person or business entity.
(Ordinance 75-46, sec. 1, adopted 6/10/75; 1957 Code, sec. 10-29)