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Editor's Note: State law references — Automobile wrecking and salvage yards, G.L. 1956, § 42-14.2-1 et seq.; junkyards, G.L. 1956, § 24-14-1 et seq.; secondhand dealers, G.L. 1956, § 5-21-1 et seq.
Automobile wrecking yards, junkyards and waste material handling plants shall conform to all other applicable requirements of this Part 1 as well as this article.
A permit shall be obtained to conduct or maintain any automobile wrecking yard, junkyard or waste material handling plant.
No automobile wrecking yard, junkyard or waste material handling plant shall be so located as to seriously expose adjoining or adjacent properties.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to permit the burning of wrecked or discarded automobiles or any parts thereof or junk or any waste materials.
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Handling and storage of large quantities of waste paper, rags or other combustible materials shall not be in a building of wood frame or ordinary construction unless the building is sprinklered. Vertical openings shall be enclosed in an approved manner.
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Picking rooms shall be separated from storage rooms by construction having a fire resistant rating of not less than one hour, with each door opening provided with an approved fire door. Picking rooms shall be provided with exhaust systems of sufficient capacity to adequately remove dust and lint.