El Cajon Municipal Code Ch. 5.36 Junkyards

It is expressly declared that this chapter shall apply to all existing junkyards and auto wrecking yards described in this chapter.

(Prior code § 15-1)

No person shall engage in, carry on, maintain or conduct a junkyard or auto wrecking yard in the city without first having applied for and secured a license pursuant to Chapter 5.16, paid license taxes as specified in Chapters 5.04 and 5.08, and complied with all regulations pertaining to such business provided in this code.

(Prior code § 15-2)

Every junkyard or wrecking yard shall be carried on, maintained or conducted entirely inside an enclosed building or on premises entirely enclosed by a solid fence or wall at least six feet in height and constructed according to the requirements of the building code of the city and other applicable ordinances.

(Prior code § 15-3)

Every fence or wall referred to in Section 5.36.030 shall be maintained in a neat, substantial and safe condition and shall be painted, unless of masonry or rustproof metal.

(Prior code § 15-4)

No sign, picture, transparency, advertisement or mechanical device which is used for the purpose of, or which does advertise or bring notice to any person, article of merchandise, any business or profession or anything that is to be or has been sold, bartered or given away, shall be placed, or caused to be placed or maintained, upon the outward face of any fence or wall erected as provided in Section 5.36.030.

(Prior code § 15-5)

Any business regulated by this chapter, carried on, maintained or conducted within such fenced or walled enclosure referred to in Section 5.36.030 and in accordance with the zoning ordinance may be advertised by use of a space not exceeding six feet in height and fifteen feet in length on each side of such enclosure.

(Prior code § 15-6)

Gates for access to the premises of junkyards and wrecking yards shall swing inwardly and such gates shall be kept closed when the premises are not open for business.

(Prior code § 15-7)

No junk or secondhand article shall be piled or permitted to be piled in excess of the height of the enclosing fence or wall referred to in Section 5.36.030.

(Prior code § 15-8)

All gasoline, oil or other inflammable liquids and all gas shall be drained and removed from any unregistered motor vehicle or other junk or secondhand article located in any building or premises all junkyards or wrecking yards.

(Prior code § 15-9)

The material located in any junkyard or wrecking yard shall be so arranged that reasonable inspection or access to all of the premises can be had at any time by the proper fire, health, police and building authorities.

(Prior code § 15-10)

Every person licensed under this chapter shall keep a record in written English of each purchase made by the licensee where the purchase is initiated and completed and delivery is made by the vendor or his agent within the city.

(Prior code § 15-15)

The record referred to in Section 5.36.110 shall be made on forms approved by the chief of police, and shall show the name of the person from whom the goods were purchases, together with the address and description of the person from whom such goods were purchased and the license number and description of the vehicle in which the goods were delivered to the purchaser.

(Prior code § 15-16; Ord. 3367 § 1, 1979)

Such record referred to in Section 5.36.110 shall be made in duplicate, written, printed or typed in a legible manner and shall describe the thing purchased by the name of the article, the name of the manufacturer, if known, and the serial number and/or other identifying numbers if the article is one which is identified by such number.

(Prior code § 15-17; Ord. 3367 § 1, 1979)

Such records referred to in Section 5.36.110 shall be kept on file at the place of business of the licensee for a period of two years, and shall be available for inspection by the chief of police or any of his officers, or any peace officer of the state, at all reasonable times. Officers conducting such inspections are authorized to remove from the premises the duplicate copy of the original record of purchase as part of the inspection and control process.

(Prior code § 15-18; Ord. 3367 § 1, 1979)

Any business which is established or maintained in violation of this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of this code.

(Ord. 4318 § 4, 1991)