The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that junk yards are appropriately located, are compatible with uses allowed within the City, and are conducive to the public health, safety and welfare. This chapter provides for junk yards to be permitted through the conditional use permit process.

(Ord. 3123 § 20 (part), 10/11/2002; Ord. 2861 § 1 (part), 3/17/1995)

Junk yards may be conditionally permitted only in an IL Industrial, Light or IH Industrial, Heavy Zone.

(Ord. 3123 § 20 (part), 10/11/2002; Ord. 2861 § 1 (part), 3/17/1995; Ord. 2668 § 8 (part), 1/17/1992; Ord. 1709 § 1 (part), 12/22/1970)

No junk yard shall be permitted in the City of Port Angeles without obtaining a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 3123 § 20 (part), 10/11/2002; Ord. 2861 § 1 (part), 3/17/1995; Ord. 2668 § 8 (part), 1/17/1992; Ord. 1709 § 1 (part), 12/22/1970)

Unless otherwise specified by the Hearing Examiner, a solid, site-obscuring fence, which may include vegetation or landform, at least seven feet or more in height shall be constructed on or within five feet of the rear and side property lines and the front yard setback line, which shall be a distance of 50 feet from all street rights-of-way. No storage or display of any junk, appliance, article, merchandise, or vehicle shall be permitted outside of said required fence.

(Ord. 3548 § 19, 1/5/2016; Ord. 2861 § 1 (part), 3/17/1995; Ord. 2668 § 8 (part), 1/17/1992; Ord. 1709 § 1 (part), 12/22/1970)

There shall be a minimum lot area of three acres for each junk yard.

(Ord. 3123 § 20 (part), 10/11/2002; Ord. 2861 § 1 (part), 3/17/1995; Ord. 2668 § 8 (part), 1/17/1992; Ord. 1709 § 1 (part), 12/22/1970)

A minimum of ten off-street parking spaces shall be required for each junk yard.

(Ord. 3123 § 20 (part), 10/11/2002; Ord. 2861 § 1 (part), 3/17/1995; Ord. 2668 § 8 (part), 1/17/1992; Ord. 1709 § 1 (part), 12/22/1970)