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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.
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