[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Denmark at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II). Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, firm, partnership, or corporation shall engage in
the business of maintaining or operating a junkyard (salvage yard)
within the Village without a permit.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
- JUNKYARD (SALVAGE YARD)
- An area, building, structure, yard, or place where waste or scrap materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, recycled, disassembled or handled, including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires, bottles, automobiles and used building materials.
Every applicant for a permit shall file with the Village Clerk
on or before December 1 of the permit year a written application upon
the form prepared and provided by the Village and signed by the applicant.
Such application shall state:
A.
The name and address of the applicant, type of business organization
and names and addresses of partners or principal officers.
B.
The length of time such applicant, firm, partnership or corporation
has resided in the Village, previous location of business or employment
and whether convicted of a felony or misdemeanor and, if so, what
offense, when and in what court.
C.
Whether the applicant has previously engaged in the business for
which a permit is sought.
D.
A detailed description of the business to be conducted.
E.
The premises and legal description where such business is to be located,
to include a site plan.
A.
Permit applications under this chapter shall be approved by the Village
Board and signed by the Village President and the Clerk thereof. Such
permit shall be issued only upon the payment of a fee as provided
in the Village Fee Schedule and a review of the application and inspection
of the premises so as to comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations of the Village, including specifically, but not by way
of limitation, the proper health, fire, building and law enforcement
authorities.
B.
The permit as issued shall be valid for one year commencing on the
first day of January and ending on the 31st day of December. Such
permit shall be revocable at any time by the Board after a hearing
at which it has been found that the permit holder has failed or refused
to comply with the ordinances or restrictions providing regulations
for the storage of materials as described in this chapter, or upon
the conviction of a felony or misdemeanor.
C.
A hearing may be had by the Board upon the permit by its own motion
or upon a complaint, in writing, duly signed and verified by a complainant.
Such complaint shall state the nature of the alleged failure to comply
with the ordinance or regulation or otherwise. A copy of the complaint,
together with notice of the hearing, shall be served upon the permit
holder not less than 10 days prior to the hearing.
A.
No person, firm, partnership or corporation shall engage in the business
of a junkyard (salvage yard) unless the area is completely enclosed
by a wall, tight board fence, or other fence enclosure impervious
to sight, not less than eight feet in and of uniform height and constructed
of rigid, durable material. Such fence shall be built and maintained
in a substantial manner and kept in good state of repair and painted
or be of uniform color. Posting of signs, bulletins and posters on
the fence shall be prohibited.
B.
No waste or scrap materials may be stored, parked, kept, or otherwise
processed outside of the fence enclosure.
A.
Fence. The fence shall be constructed with a minimum setback line
located parallel to and distant 100 feet from the center line of any
United States, federal aid, state trunk, county trunk, or any other
highway or street.
B.
Building. Any building or structure shall be constructed with a minimum
setback line located parallel to and distant 105 feet from the center
line of any United States, federal aid, state trunk, county trunk,
or any other highway or street.
C.
Side yard. Any fence as required by this chapter shall be built on
the side yard and rear yard lot lines without setback.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation
to burn any materials in the junkyard (salvage yard), and specifically
rubber tires, from or by any source within the Village of Denmark.
Except as otherwise provided, in addition to the revocation, suspension or nonrenewal of any permit issued under this chapter, any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
