Glasgow General Operating Requirements ordinance (§ 620.100)

A. The following general operating requirements shall apply to all junk dealers licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Article:

1. The license issued pursuant to this Article shall be plainly displayed on the business premises.

2. The junkyard, together with things kept therein, shall at all times be maintained in a sanitary condition.

3. No space not covered by the license shall be used in the licensed business.

4. No water shall be allowed to stand in any place on the premises in such manner as to afford a breeding place for mosquitoes.

5. Weeds and vegetation on the premises, other than trees, shall be kept at a height of not more than four (4) inches.

6. No garbage or other waste liable to give off a foul odor or attract vermin shall be kept on the premises; nor shall any refuse of any kind be kept on the premises, unless such refuse is junk as described herein and is in use in the licensed business.

7. No junk shall be allowed to rest upon or protrude over any public property, street, alley, walkway, or curb or become scattered or blown off the business premises.

8. Junk shall be stored in piles not exceeding ten (10) feet in height and shall be arranged so as to permit easy access to all such junk for firefighting purposes.

9. No combustible material of any kind not necessary or beneficial to the licensed business shall be kept on the premises; nor shall the premises be allowed to become a fire hazard.

10. Gasoline and oil shall be removed from any scrapped engines or vehicles on the premises.

11. No junk or other material shall be burned on the premises in any incinerator not meeting the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department, which approval shall not be unreasonably denied.

12. No noisy processing of junk or other noisy activity shall be carried on in connection with the licensed business on Sunday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, or at any time between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.

13. The area on the premises where junk is kept (other than indoors) shall be enclosed, except for entrances and exits, with a solid vertical wall or fence of a minimum height of eight (8) feet measured from ground level. Entrances and exits shall not be wider or more numerous than reasonably necessary for the conduct of the licensed business.