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10.20 JUNK OR SALVAGE YARDS. <br />(1) Use. <br />(a) For the purposes of this ordinance any premises or buildings used <br />for or in connection of with the buying, selling, gathering, delivering, <br />storing or shipping of old iron, rags, paper or other waste or salvage <br />material commonly included within the term junk or salvage, or the <br />wrecking of automobiles, trucks, tractors, or other motor vehicles or machin- <br />ery, shall be considered a junk or salvage yard. <br />.(2) Location and Boundaries. <br />(a)- No junk or salvage yard shall be located within two hundred (200) <br />feet of the boundary of a residential, rural homes or local business dis- <br />trict; and no operations in connection with such business shall be carried <br />on within one hundred fifty (1.50) feet of any street, road or highway. <br />(b) Every such junk or salvage yard shall be surrounded by a suitable <br />fence, not less than six (6) feet in height and having no openings more <br />than two (2) inches in width except for necessary entrances and exits. All <br />junk and salvage material be kept within such fence but not piled against <br />it. Such fence shall at all times be kept in a proper state of repair. <br />(3) License. <br />(a) Before any premises may be used as a- junk or salvage yard, the <br />same shall be licensed. Application for such license shall be made to the <br />zoning supervisor setting forth the description of the premises to be <br />licensed, the nature of the business and the materials to be handled, the <br />type of construction of any buildings to be used in connection with the <br />business, the applicant's name or names, officers, if any, and address of <br />each. The application for license shall be referred to the zoning committee, <br />which shall, within a reasonable time, hold a public hearing, notice of <br />which shall first be given by publication in at least one of the papers <br />customarily used for the publication of legal notices, such notice to be <br />published at least twice during a period of ten (10) days preceding the <br />hearing. If, after such public hearing, the zoning committee shall find that <br />all details of the premises and buildings are in conformity to the provisions <br />of this .ordinance, and that the site is suitable for the conduct of such <br />business, the committee shall authorize the issuance of a license. The <br />license fee shall be' ten dollars ($10.00) per year and such license shall <br />expire on July 1 each year. Licenses may be renewd from year to year <br />on authorization of the committee when inspection discloses that the <br />business is being conducted . in accordance with the provisions of this <br />ordinance. <br />(b) Revocation of License. Upon the complaint of any interested per- <br />son, or on its own motion if inspection discloses that the proviSons of this <br />ordinance are being violated, the zoning committee may hold a public <br />hearing to determine whether a junk yard license shall be revoked, notice <br />of such hearing to be given to all interested parties. After such public <br />hearing the zoning committee may order such junk yard license revoked. <br />Section 9. Sections X, XI, XIII, XIV XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII and <br />XIX of the ordinance of July 20, 1938, -tie title to which is recited in <br />the title to this ordinance, -are renumbered to be Sections 10.21 to 10.29, <br />both inclusive, Dane County Ordinances and as so renumbered are amended <br />to read as follows: <br />10.21 NON - CONFORMING USES. <br />(1) The lawful use of buildings or premises existing at the time of <br />adoption of this ordinance, may be continued as a non - conforming use, <br />but if such non - conforming use shall be discontinued for a period of one <br />(1) year, such non - conforming use wild•` -lie deemed to have terminated and <br />any future use shall be in conformity to the provisions . of this ordinance. <br />No building or premises used for a non - conforming use shall be added to <br />or structurally altered so as to increase the facilities for such noncon- <br />forming use. <br />(2) Any building lawfully erected prior to the adoption of this ordi- <br />nance which does not conform to the requirements of this ordinance as <br />to setback, side yards or rear yards, may be continued in use, but any <br />future additions or structural alterations shall conform to the provisions <br />of this ordinance. <br />(3) Any existing non - conforming use may be changed to another non- <br />conforming use of a similar or more restricted classification or to a con- <br />forming use; provided, however, that when a use has been changed to a <br />conforming use or.a more restricted non - conforming use it may not again <br />be. changed to a less restricted use. <br />10.22 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION. <br />(1) In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinance they <br />shall be held to be minimum requirements for the promotion of health, <br />safety, convenience, morals, comfort and general welfare. It is not in- <br />tended by this ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or annul any ease- <br />ments, convenants, or similar agreements between. parties, nor is it in- <br />tended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way imgair <br />or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance, or any rules, <br />regulations, or permits previously issued or adopted, or which shall be <br />issued or adopted according to law, relating to the use, occupancy, location <br />or height of buildings or premises; provided, however, that when this <br />ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use, occupancy, location <br />or height of buildings or premises than is imposed or required by such <br />existing provisions of law or ordinance, or by such rules, regulations, or <br />permits, the provisions of this ordinance shall control. <br />10.23 COMPLETION, RESTORATION OR ENLARGEMENT. OF <br />EXISTING STRUCTURES. <br />(1) Nothing herein contained shall require any change In the plans, <br />construction, or intended use of a building or premises for which plans <br />have been prepared heretofore, and the construction of which shall have <br />been diligently pursued within three (3) months after the effective date <br />of this ordinance. <br />(2) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the structural alteration, <br />restoration, or repair of any structure or building occupied by a non- <br />conforming use at the effective date of this ordinance; provided, however, <br />that the cost of such alteration restoration or repairs shall not during the <br />life of such building exceed fifty (50) per cent of the assessed valuation of <br />such structure or building, said valuation being that in effect for the year <br />in which such use becomes non - conforming. <br />(3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the restoration of a non- <br />conforming building or structure destroyed by fire, explosion, act- of God <br />or act of public enemy; provided, however, that if such destruction shall <br />exceed fifty (50) per cent of the assessed valuation of such building- or <br />structure for the year in which such destruction occurs, the future use, <br />location, height, setback, rear and side yards shall conform to this ordinance. <br />10.24 CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS. <br />(1) The. Dane county board of supervisors may from time to time, <br />alter, supplement or change by ordinance the boundaries or classifications <br />of districts designated in this ordinance, or any of the provisions or regula- <br />tions imposed by this ordinance in the manner provided by law. <br />—56— 1 —57— <br />