The following general operating requirements shall apply to all salvage dealers in the city limits:

    1. The salvage yard, together with things kept therein, shall at all times be maintained in a sanitary condition.

    2. No space not covered by the license shall be used in the licensed business, except for storage of over-supplies of salvage for temporary periods of not more than thirty days.

    3. No water shall be allowed to stand in any place on the premises in such manner as to afford a breeding place for mosquitoes.

    4. No garbage or other waste liable to give off a foul odor or attract vermin shall be kept on the premises; nor shall any refuse of any kind be kept on the premises, unless such refuse is salvage as defined herein and is in use in the licensed business.

    5. No salvage shall be allowed to rest upon or protrude over any public street, walkway or curb without written permission from the city nor shall salvage be allowed to scatter or blow off the business premises.

    6. Salvage shall be stored and shall be arranged so as to permit easy access to all such salvage for firefighting purposes.

    7. No combustible material of any kind not necessary or beneficial to the licensed business shall be kept on the premises; nor shall the premises be allowed to become a fire hazard.

    8. No automobile or part thereof shall be burned for wrecking or salvage purposes in or on premises occupied as a salvage yard unless the same be burned in a manner which has been approved by the bureau of fire prevention, and all motor vehicle gasoline and fuel tanks shall be separated and removed from motor vehicles intended for salvage purposes prior to cutting, stacking or burning such vehicles.

    9. a. Handling and storage of large quantities of waste paper, rags or other combustible materials shall not be in a building of wood frame or ordinary construction unless the building is sprinklered.  Vertical openings shall be enclosed in an approved manner.

            b. Picking rooms shall be separated from storage rooms by construction having a fire resistance rating of not less than one hour, with each door opening provided with an approved fire door.  Picking rooms shall be provided with exhaust systems of sufficient capacity to adequately remove dust and lint.

    10. Each acquisition of salvage shall be recorded in English in a permanent type register kept on the business premises, giving the name and residence address of the person from whom the acquisition was made, a description of the salvage acquired, and the date of the transaction.  Such data shall be held available for inspection by any sheriff, deputy sheriff or police officer for a period of at least six months.

    11. No salvage dealer shall purchase or receive any personal property from any minor without first receiving the consent, in writing, of the parent or guardian.

    12. No salvage dealer shall conceal, secrete, or destroy for the purpose of concealing, any article purchased or received by him for the purposes of preventing identification thereof by any officer or any person claiming the same.  No salvage dealer shall sell, melt up, break up, or otherwise dispose of any article which he has reason to believe has been stolen, or which is adversely claimed by any person, or which he has been notified not to sell or otherwise dispose of by any sheriff, deputy sheriff or police officer, without first obtaining a permit in writing from the chief of police.

    13. All outdoor salvage yards or operations shall be confined to the MH zone and subject to Board of Adjustment approval pursuant to Chapter 25.66 of this code.  (Ord. 88/T-6634; 84/T-2557)