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SECTION 10.20; 10.21 10.20 JUNK OR SALVAGE YARDS .(1)' . USE (a) For purposes of this ordinance any premises or buildings used for. or in connec- tion with the buying, selling, gathering, storing or shipping of old iron, rags, • paper or other waste or salvage material commonly included within the term junk or salvage, or the wrecking of automobiles, _ trucks; tractors, or other motor vehicles or machinery, shall be construed a junk or salvage ytird. (2) .LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES '(a) No junk or salvage yard shall he located within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary. of 'a residential, rural homes or local business district, and- no. operation in connection with such business shall -be carried on within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any street, road or highway. (b) All junk' and salvage yards shall meet the minimum standards for such yards as provided in NR 51, State of Wisconsin Solid Waste .Disposal Standards, 'Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection. (3) LICENSE (a) Before any premises 'may be used as a junk or salvage yard, the same shall-be licensed. Application for such license shall be made to._the Zoning Supervisdr, . setting forth the description of the premises to be licensed, the nature of the business and the materials to be. handled, the type of construction of any buildings to be used in. connection with the business, the applicant's name or names, officers, if any,• and address of each. The application for license shall be referred to the Zoning Committee, which shall within a reasonable time, hold a public hearing, notice of which 'shall be given by a class 2 notice under Chapter 985, Wisconsin Statutes. If, after 'such puhlic hearing, the Zoning Committee shall. find that all details of the premises and buildings are in conformity to the' provisions of this ordinance, .and. the site is suitable for the conduct' of such ,business, the committee shall authorize the issuance of a license. The license' fee shall be ten dollars 410.00) per year and such license shall expire on July 1 of each year. Licenses may be renewed from year: to year on .authorization of the. committee when inspection discloses that. the .business is being conducted ,in accordance' with the' provisions of this ordinance. (b)' Revocation of:License. Upon the complaint of any interested person, or on its own motion' or inspection discloses- that the provisions of this ordinance are being violated, the zoning committee may hold a public .hearing to -determine whether a . junk yard license shall- be revoked, notice of such hearing to be given to all , interested parties. After public hearing, the zoning committee may order such junk'.yard license revoked. (c) Should any town elect to license a salvage yard by adoption of an ordinance pursuant to the provisions of Section 59.07 (38) of the statutes and file a copy of such ordinance with the zoning department then the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall not 'apply, but no such license shall be issued by any'town for such• purpose unless the area is properly zoned and unless the zoning committee, after_ public hearing, shall determine that the site is suitable. When a salvage yard is licensed by the town then the responsibility of. controlling such salvage yard will rest with the town. Section 9. Sections X, XI, _XIIT, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII and XIX of the ordinance of July 20, 1938, the .title to Which is recited .in the title to this ordinance, are hereby renumbered to .be Sections 10.21 and 10.29, both inclusive, Dane County Ordin- ances, and as so renumbered are amended to read: • 10.21 'NON-CONFORMING USES (1) The lawful use of a' building or premises existing at •the time of adoption, of 'this ordinance may .be' continued .as' a non-conforming use, but if such non-conforming use,- - 27 _