Concerning Dealers in Scrap or Junk Materials, and Providing for the Licensing and Regulation

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(e) Cause such scrap or junk yards to be checked and serviced at reasonable intervals in the effective extermination of rodents in accordance with Health Department Standards. (f) No scrap or junk shall be stored in any scrap or junk yard, u the same shall be in a building or enclosed yard, and if said junk or scrap shall be stored in a junk or and such yard sh�be enclosed by a fence at least six (6) feet in heighuttannd� con t�ted to retain all scrap and junk materials within such scrap yard, and also that said junk or scrap stored in said enclosed yard if combustible or inflammable shall not be stored closer than three (3) feet to said fence enclosing said yard. Provided, however, thai such fencing shall not be required along railroad sidings. (g) Establish and maintain separate areas at reasonably safe dis- tances from buildings and stored scrap materials to be used for the burning of old automobiles and other scrap mateiials.in such reasonable manner as to c. the least possible detriment and annoyance to occupants of adjoining properties (h) Papers, rags and other loose scrap and junk material shall be handled, stored and maintained in such a way as to prevent the same from becom• ing loose in said junk or scrap yard. Section 2, INSPECTION. It shall be the duty of the Fire Prevention Bureau to inspect each and every junk or scrap yard, or junk dealer or scrap dealer, licensed to operate as a scrap yard dealer or junk yard dealer, once every six months, for the purpose of determining whether or not the owner or operator thereof is observing and abiding by the rules and regulations above referred to. Section 3. VIOLATION. Any person, persons, firm or corporation found guilty of violating the rules and regulations above referred to, or any other provisions of this ordinance, shall be subject to having his license su pended by the Board, and upon the determination by the Fire Prevention Bureau that said junk yard or junk dealer, or scrap yard or scrap dealer, has violate any of the rules and regulations as above set forth, such Fire Prevention Burl shall notify such owner or operator of such junk or scrap yard, or shall noti] such junk dealer of such violation, in writing, and *ft said licensee shall have the right to appeal the determination by the Fire Prevention Bureau to tt Fire Board of Appeals, within ten (10) days from the receipt of said written notice.