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Town of Concord, NY
Erie County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Concord 9-13-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 150.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
JUNKYARD
An area of land, with or without buildings, used for or occupied by a deposit, collection or storage, outside a completely enclosed building, of used or discarded materials, such as wastepaper, rags or scrap material or used building materials, house furnishings, machinery, vehicles or parts thereof, with or without the dismantling, processing, salvage or sale or other use or disposition of the same. A deposit or the storage on a plot of two or more unregistered, wrecked or broken-down vehicles or part of two or more such vehicles for one week or more in a residential district, or for three weeks or more in any other district, shall be deemed to be a junkyard.
Junkyards shall be a prohibited use within the Town of Concord.
Existing junkyards may not be expanded, enlarged, improved or otherwise altered except when required by law. Normal maintenance and repair of an existing structure or accessory occupied by a junkyard use is permitted if it does not extend the useful life of said use.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity violating the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both, for each day such violation continues and, in addition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Permit fees are due each year by January 31. If not paid by due date, a late fee of $50 will be charged.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). See also Ch. 162, Fee Schedule.