§ 18-485. Fencing of vehicle junkyards.

(a)

All lots and yards facing or abutting on a street or public way used or intended to be used for the storage of any form of wrecked, damaged or derelict appearing automobiles or vehicles, and all establishments having a yard or lot, which yard or lot is used or is intended to be used for the storage of damaged, wrecked or derelict appearing automobiles or vehicles or having such lot or yard for the wrecking of old or damaged automobiles and vehicles, shall be equipped with a solid eight-foot high, or higher, fence. Such fence shall be so constructed that the public cannot view the contents of the yard or lot from the street or public way. Such lot or yard shall be completely surrounded by either a solid fence or a building of a height of eight feet or taller. The fence shall be kept clean, neat and painted. No wrecked or damaged automobiles or any form of junk shall be parked or placed between the street or public way and the fence.

(b)

No person shall erect such fence until a permit has been secured for such erection from the building inspector. Application shall be filed with the building inspector and such application shall be in detail as to the owner of the premises, location of the fence and proposed construction.

(c)

Any person violating any portion of this section shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

(Code 1979, § 10-291; Ord. of 9-4-1973, §§ I—III)