Sec. 8-233. - Operation and maintenance of automobile junkyard.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, except section 8-234, it shall be a misdemeanor to operate or maintain an automobile junkyard 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, school, 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.

(b)

It shall be the duty of the police department of the city to enforce this section, and any person violating this section shall, upon conviction for the first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00 or by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. For a second or subsequent conviction, such person shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than six months.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-182)