[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Mars 3-21-1955 by Ord. No. 177. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The establishment and maintenance of junkyards,
salvage yards and other places used and maintained for the collection,
storage and disposal of used or secondhand goods, automobiles, machinery
and materials within the Borough of Mars is hereby declared a nuisance.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to establish or maintain any junkyard, salvage yards or
other place used and maintained for the collection, storage and disposal
of used or secondhand goods, automobiles, machinery or materials within
the corporate limits of the Borough of Mars.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the
provisions of this chapter shall be punishable for each offense by
a maximum fine of $300, the same to be for the use of the Borough
of Mars and to be collected as like fines and penalties are now by
law collectible, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days for
each and every day said prohibited acts are continued and maintained
in violation of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
- JUNKYARD
- A lot or land, or part thereof, where waste or used or secondhand materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, collected, baled, packaged, disassembled or handled, including but not limited to scrap iron, other metals, paper, rags and rubber tires, and further includes an auto-wrecking yard, machinery or vehicle salvage and sale of parts thereof. The collection and/or storage of two or more vehicles or heavy machinery units not in running condition constitutes a junkyard within the scope of this chapter. Junkyards must be fenced by a six-foot opaque fence.
