“Motor vehicle wrecking yards” shall mean any lot
or premises upon which used or wrecked motor vehicles are dismantled
for the purpose of obtaining parts therefrom or where wrecked motor
vehicles, bodies, parts or equipment are stored or kept.
(2014 Code, sec. 81.20)
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate or
maintain, or cause to be established, operated or maintained, any
motor vehicle wrecking yard or business unless the same shall provide
and conform to the following minimum standards and requirements:
(1)
No
building shall be located closer to the street right-of-way than is
permitted by state law and/or zoning regulations of the city.
(2)
No
motor vehicle body, frame, part or accessory shall be displayed within
the front yard or side yard setback area.
(3)
The
owner or operator of each motor vehicle wrecking yard shall enclose
the entire area back of the front yard and side yard setback area
with a solid fence of wood or masonry construction of a height of
eight (8) feet. Such fence shall be constructed along the property
line and along the building setback line on each motor vehicle wrecking
yard.
(4)
No
motor vehicle bodies, frames, parts or accessories shall be stacked
or permitted to exceed a height of seven (7) feet at any location
on the lot or premises used for a motor vehicle wrecking yard except
inside of a building or structure with four walls and a roof.
(2014 Code, sec. 81.21)
Each sign located upon a motor vehicle wrecking yard lot or
premises shall comply with the sign regulations of the city.
(2014 Code, sec. 81.22)
Each motor vehicle wrecking yard shall comply with this code
and other applicable ordinances of the city.
(2014 Code, sec. 81.23)
(a)
Each
motor vehicle wrecking yard or business existing in the city on September
1, 1975 shall reduce the height of all motor vehicles, bodies, frames
and accessories not enclosed within a building within ninety (90)
days from such date on all property being used as a motor vehicle
wrecking yard within one hundred (100) feet of any adjoining property
zoned a dwelling district use under the zoning regulations.
(b)
Each
existing motor vehicle wrecking yard shall construct the fence required
by this article within one year from September 1, 1975. All property
not fenced within one year as required by this section shall be deemed
to be abandoned as a motor vehicle wrecking yard use.
(c)
Each
motor vehicle wrecking yard or business existing in the city on September
1, 1975 shall conform to all of the standards and requirements set
forth in this article within one year from such date.
(2014 Code, sec. 81.24)
