The purpose of this article is to regulate the standards and manner in which junkyards are maintained or operated within the City of Millville to ensure the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Furthermore, this article is designed to enhance and preserve the scenic beauty of the City and to preserve property values.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARD
Any establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated or used for buying, selling, keeping or storing dismantled, ruined, scraped or wrecked motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.
JUNK
Old or scrap aluminum, batteries, brass, cardboard, copper, glass, iron, paper, rags, rope, rubber, steel and ferrous or nonferrous material.
JUNKYARD
An establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated or used for buying, selling, keeping or storing junk or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard.
PERSON
A natural person, association, corporation, firm, partnership, trust or other legal entity.
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a junkyard within the City unless licensed to do so pursuant to this article.
A. 
The license required shall be known as a business license and shall be issued by the City Clerk after payment of the required fee, compliance with these regulations, and compliance with the approval standards contained in Article I of this chapter.
B. 
The license issued shall be prominently displayed on the premises at all times, and is not transferable.
C. 
The fee for the business license shall be $400 per year. The annual license shall run from January 1 to December 31 of each year.
The application for the license required by this article shall be made in writing and filed with the City Clerk not later than January 10 of each year. The application shall contain the following information:
A. 
The name and address of the person who owns the premises.
B. 
The name and address of the person maintaining, operating or using the premises as a junkyard.
C. 
The location and dimensions of the premises being used as a junkyard. The license issued shall be restricted to the dimensions of the premises being used as a junkyard.
A. 
Fencing. The portion of the premises being utilized as a junkyard shall be completely surrounded by a conventional opaque fencing material not less than six feet in height of a quality that is compatible with the zoning district where the property is located. The required fencing may be located on the property line except that fencing along the street frontage shall be set back 100 feet from the street right-of-way.
B. 
Fire and health hazard prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to stack, pile or place motor vehicle parts or junk upon the premises in such a manner as to create a place for the harboring or breeding of mice, rats, or vermin.
C. 
Hours of operation. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a junkyard except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays.
D. 
Maintenance required. No person shall accumulate debris, trash or waste on the premises including rusted motor vehicle parts which have no value.
E. 
Removal of gasoline and oil. Gasoline and oil from any motor vehicle shall be removed within 24 hours, securely stored, and disposed of in an environmentally safe manner.
F. 
Removal of rain water. No car or part of car shall be kept or stacked in such a manner that rain water collects and remains in any of the parts for more than 48 hours.
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Signs. Signs which are posted in violation of § 33-14G shall be presumed to have been put there by the licensee and the person who owns the premises, and all persons shall be jointly and severally responsible.
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Any applicant for a license may be denied a license by the City Clerk, or any license issued may be suspended or revoked by the Mayor for any of the following causes:
(1) 
The applicant or licensee has filed an application containing false information.
(2) 
The applicant or licensee has failed to comply with these regulations.
(3) 
The applicant or licensee has been convicted of an offense under these regulations.
(4) 
The applicant or licensee has violated the Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq.
(5) 
The applicant or licensee has been convicted of a criminal offense in the State of New Jersey or any other state.
B. 
The applicant or licensee may appeal the decision of any municipal official by filing a request for a hearing before the Board of Commissioners with the City Clerk within 10 days of receiving the notice of denial, suspension or revocation of the license. The hearing shall be held within 20 days after the request is filed with the City Clerk.
Any person who shall violate any of these regulations, shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $200 for each offense. The maximum penalties are set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III.