In this chapter, unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context,
the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COUNTY
Caroline County, Maryland.
ILLEGAL SALVAGE YARD
A salvage yard or portion of a salvage yard that was established
or is maintained in violation of state law or this chapter, except that a
nonconforming salvage yard is not an "illegal salvage yard."
NONCONFORMING SALVAGE YARD
A salvage yard that was lawfully established before October 1, 1968,
and which has been duly licensed and in operation continuously since then.
OUTSIDE STORAGE
The keeping, maintenance or accumulation of equipment, products,
merchandise, vehicles, containers or other goods in usable condition or good
working order in an open, unenclosed area.
OWNER OR OPERATOR
The person who has control over the maintenance and operation of
a salvage yard.
PERSON
An individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator,
fiduciary or representative of any kind or any partnership, firm or association,
public or private corporation or other entity.
SALVAGE, JUNK OR SCRAP
Any old, scrap, dismantled, inoperable or dilapidated motor vehicles
and parts thereof; machinery; household furniture and appliances; boats; construction
equipment and materials; rubble; tanks; drums; tires; pipes; wire; wood; paper;
other organic waste material; metals; rags; glass; or any other kind of salvage
or waste materials.
SALVAGE YARD
Any land or structure used for the storage, keeping, collection,
recycling, recovery, sale, disassembling, wrecking, baling, maintenance or
abandonment of salvage, junk scrap or other discarded material, including
junkyards and automotive dismantling and recycling facilities.
SCREENING
Includes fencing, walls, trees and shrubbery that completely blocks
the public's view of a salvage yard from public roads and surrounding
properties.
VISIBLE
Capable of being seen without visual aid by a person of normal eyesight.
It shall be illegal to store or keep items defined as salvage, junk
or scrap on any property except:
A. An industrially zoned property where items defined as
salvage, junk or scrap are by-products of or are incidental to the business
operation on the premises and are stored and screened from public view.
B. Where items defined as salvage, junk or scrap are incidentally
included as outside storage and not restricted by zoning regulations and are
screened from public view.
C. In a licensed salvage yard.
Where specifically permitted by zoning, outside storage shall be permitted,
provided that:
A. All items are stored and maintained in a neat and orderly
manner.
B. No outside storage in other than a licensed salvage yard
shall be within 25 feet of any side property line or within 40 feet of the
front property line or public roads.
C. Motor vehicles and trailers without current license tags
shall not be kept in other than licensed salvage yards unless permitted by
the Caroline County Zoning Ordinance.