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(b) All junk and salvage yard 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 Pro- - tection. (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 Supervisor, 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 build- ings 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 reason- able time, hold a public hearing, notice of which shall be given by a class 2 notice under Chapter 985, Wis- consin Statutes. If, after such public 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 ($10.00) 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. J7hen 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, XIII, 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 Ordinances, and as so renumbered are amended to read: `10.21 IJd N-00 NFORMING USES I (1) The lawful use of a building or premises existing at the time of adoption of this ordinance may be con- tinued as a non-conforming use, but if such non-conforming use, shall be discontinued for a period of one year, such non-conforming use will be deemed to have terminated and any future use shall be in conformity to the pro- visions of this ordinance. No buildings or premises used as a non-conforming use shall be added to or struc- turally altered so as to increase the facilities for such non-conforming use. (2) Any building lawfully erected prior to the adoption of this ordinance which does not conform to the re- quirements of this ordinance as to setback, side yards or rear yards, may be continued in use, but any future additions or structural alterations shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance. (3) Any existing non-conforming use may be changed to another non-conforming use of a similar or more re- stricted classification or to a conforming use; provided, however, that when a use has been changed to a con- forming use of a more restricted non-conforming use it may not again be changed to a less restricted use. 110.22 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION (1) In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance they shall be held to be minimum require- ments for the promotion of health, safety, convenience, morals comfort and general welfare. it is not intended by this ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants, or similar agreements between parties, nor is it intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance, ortany rules, regulations or permits previously issued or adopted, or which may be issued or adopted according to law, relating to the use, occupancy, location or height of buildings or premises; provided, however, that when this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use, accupancy, location or height of buildings or premises than imposed by such existing provisions of law or ordinance, or by such rules, regulations, or permits, the provisions of this ordinance shall control. 110.23 COMPLETION, RESTORATION OR ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING STRUCTURES! (1) Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans, construction or intended use of a building or premises for which plans have been prepared heretofore, and the construction of which shall have been dili- gently pursued within three (3) months,after the effective date of this ordinance. (2) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the alteration, restoration or repair of any building occupied by a non-conforming use at the effective date of this ordinance; provided, however, that the cost of such alteration, restoration or repairs shall not during the life of the building exceed fifty (50) per cent of the assessed valuation of such structure or building, such valuation being that in effect for the year in which such use became non-conforming. (3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the restoration of as non-conforming building or structure destroyed -22-