§ 12-44. Certificate of operation required.

(a)

No junkyard or automobile graveyard shall be established or expanded unless the owner or operator of such junkyard shall first obtain a Certificate of Operation from the County Judge's Office which shall certify that the junkyard or automobile graveyard is in compliance with the provisions of this article or of applicable State law.

(b)

The County Judge is hereby authorized to develop procedures governing the inspection and certification of junkyards and automobile graveyards governed by this article.

(c)

The County Judge's Office is authorized and empowered to deny a Certificate of Operation to any proposed establishment or expansion of a junkyard or automobile graveyard which cannot be adequately screened due to the topography of the land.

(Ord. No. 82-29, §§ 4—6, 12-13-82)