Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.75 Automobile Wrecking Yards And Junkyards

• 15.75.010 Purpose

• 15.75.020 Fencing Of Premises

• 15.75.030 Premises To Be Kept Clean

When lawfully permitted, automobile wrecking yards and junkyards shall comply with the standards and regulations set forth in this chapter. Any requirements set forth in this chapter are in addition to and not inclusive of or in derogation of any other regulations and standards that apply to such activities. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

1. If any business or establishment referred to in Section 15.75.010 of this chapter is located in whole or in part in a yard, enclosure, lot or open area, the premises shall be completely surrounded and enclosed by a wall, fence or barrier and so constructed as to be a continuous sight barrier, except for necessary openings. All junk such as rags, sacks, bottles, cans, papers and metal and all other articles including automobile parts shall be kept and stored behind the wall, fence or barrier. The wall, fence or barrier shall be continuously kept and maintained in the condition required by this section.

• The wall, fence or barrier shall extend above the ground for at least six feet and shall be constructed of chain-link type fencing with slats or other sight obstructions, or of an alternate type of wall, fence or barrier using standard materials and construction methods of a type approved by the planning commission. All fences shall be continuously maintained.

• Any and all necessary openings in the fence, wall or barrier shall be provided with suitable gates or doors constructed of the same material and in the same manner of construction as is authorized by this chapter as suitable and sufficient for a fence, wall or barrier under this section. No opening shall in any single instance exceed twenty-four feet in width. The gate or door shall be kept closed at all times except when in actual use for the purpose of ingress or egress. Public street or road frontage sides shall be a minimum of eight feet above the ground and of continuous single construction design, using standard materials and construction methods to assure a continuous sight barrier of uniform height, material and type of construction.

2. It is unlawful for any person to permit any business or establishment referred to and described in this chapter to be established, conducted, carried on, or maintained unless the premises has been enclosed by wall, fence or barrier in the manner prescribed in this section and continuously maintained in such condition. Each day’s violation of the requirements declared and established by this provision is and constitutes a separate and distinct violation and offense.

3. Fences must conform to the county setback requirements. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

If any business or establishment referred to in Section 15.75.010 of this chapter is located in whole or in part in a yard, enclosure, lot or open area, the premises and area shall be kept clean and free from rubbish and similar loose material that might service as a harborage for rats, mice or other rodents, and all loose metal or parts or accessories of automobiles, and all other material kept, stored or accumulated in such place shall be neatly and carefully piled in a manner as to minimize and prevent as far as possible the harboring of rodents and shall be suitably protected from water and the elements so that there can be no accumulation of water in any article or thing located on the premises. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)