Amending Various Sections of Chapter 4 Licenses

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from the Board of Public Works and the Common Council, resolutions approving the issuance of a license for the conduct of such business and the maintenance and operation of such metal yyard, junk yard, recycling operation, or transfer station. (d) Application; zoning restrictions. (1) An application for a license under this section shall be accompanied by a drawing or diagram showing the property lines of the proposed scrap or junk yard, recycling operation or transfer station. (2) From and after July 1, 1980, no license shall be issued to any proposed scrap or junk yard, recycling operation or transfer station for a location within one thousand (1,000) feet of any of the following zoning use districts as defined by the zoning chapter of this Code: (1) "A" Residence District; (2) "A -1" Residence District; (3) "A -2" Planned Residential Development District; (4) "A -3" High Priority Residential Office and Professional District; (5) "B" Residence District; (6) "B -1" Residence District; (7) "C -1" Commerical, Limited Use District; (8) "C -2" Planned Shopping Center District. (3) The foregoing subsection (2) shall not apply to any scrap or junk yard previously licensed and in continuous operation prior to and on July 1, 1980. (e) Approvals required. (1) Upon receipt of an application for the issuance of a license for the maintenance and operation of a scrap or junk ,:yard, recycling operation, or transfer station, at a location not previously licensed, the Clerk of the Board of Public Works shall submit the application to the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office. The Bureau and Neighborhood Code Enforcement office shall cause the premises where such proposed scrap or junk yard,:.recycling operation or transfer station is to be located to be visited and inspected for the purpose of determining whether such premises are fit and proper for the maintenance and operation of such a business. (2) No license application shall be submitted to the Board for its approval without the written approval endorsed upon the application by the Fire Prevention Bureau and Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office. (f) License Procedure. (1) Upon the favorable review of an applicant by the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office, the Clerk of the Board of Public Works shall submit to the Board for its approval a resolution recommending the issuance or renewal of the license. Such resolution shall be submitted to the Common Council for its consideration and passage of an appropriate resolution. (2) Upon final approval of the application by the Board of Public Works and Common Council, the Controller shall issue or renew the license for maintenance and operation of a scrap or junk yard,.. recycling operation, or transfer station. If such application is disapproved by the Fire Prevention Bureau, the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office, the Board of Public Works, or the Common Council, the license shall not be issued. -31-