Sec. 8-232. - Conditions for issuance of license for automobile junkyard.

No license shall be granted for an automobile junkyard under section 8-201 unless: (1)

It is to be operated and maintained entirely within a building;

(2)

It is to be operated and maintained exclusively for the purpose of salvaging the value as scrap of the material collected, as opposed to reselling parts to be used for the purpose for which they were originally manufactured, and is to be located in a built-up commercial or industrial area, contiguous to a railroad siding or on or contiguous to docking facilities;

(3)

It is:

a.

More than 600 feet from any state highway;

b.

More than 300 feet from any park, bathing beach, playground, church or cemetery and is not within ordinary view therefrom;

c.

Screened from view either by natural objects or well constructed and properly maintained fences at least six feet high acceptable to the city council and so specified on such license.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-181)