§ 153.079. JUNK YARDS AND SCRAP METAL YARDS.

All junk yards and scrap metal yards must meet the following requirements and all other conditions deemed necessary by the Board:

(A) The minimum lot area shall be 10 acres.

(B) All operations shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building or opaque fence not less than 8 feet in height which bears no advertising and does not violate this chapter. Such building or fence shall be constructed on or inside the front, side and rear yard setback lines required within the district in which located and shall be constructed in such a manner that no outdoor storage or salvage operations shall be visible from an adjacent property or highway. Storage, either temporary or permanent, between such fence and any property line is expressly prohibited. All applicable standards of I.C. 25-37.5-1-1 et seq. shall also be met.

(C) All salvage processing shall be entirely within an enclosed building and no processing shall be permitted closer than 300 feet from a Rural Residential or Suburban Residential District line or a residential use in the Agricultural District.

(1993 Code, § 8-49) (Ord. 93-02, passed 2-1-1993)