It is unlawful for any person to establish, maintain, set up or operate what is commonly known as an automobile wrecking yard or station, or junkyard, within the corporate limits of the city.

(Code 1972, 4.12:010)

As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:

(a)   Junk - Old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, iron, steel and other old or scrap ferrous and nonferrous material.

(b)   Junk Yard -An establishment which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling junk.

(Code 1998)

The operation or maintenance of such wrecking station or junkyard as defined in section 5-201 is declared a nuisance and in the prosecution for such offenses the municipal judge may order such nuisance to be abated and removed by the chief of police and the chief of police shall execute such order and abate or remove such nuisance and shall report the cost of the same to the municipal judge, and the reasonable costs in the premises shall be allowed the chief of police and shall be taxed against the defendant in the case and collected as other costs.

(Code 1972, 4.12.020)