17.16.430 A.16

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Special Standards for Automobile Dismantling, Scrap Metal Processing Yards and Junk and Salvage Yards No automobile dismantling yard or junk and salvage yard (as defined in Section 17.04.240) shall be permitted or maintained in the HI zone unless it complies with the following requirements: a. Enclosure of Operations All operations and storage, including all equipment used in conducting such business, other than parking, shall be conducted within an enclosed building, or within an area fully enclosed by a solid wall. No wrecked or dismantled vehicles, salvage or junk shall be placed or allowed to remain outside of the enclosed yard area. b. Storage Height Limitation No wrecked or dismantled vehicles, salvage or junk shall be stored at a height greater than the surrounding wall. c. Wall Standards Where walls are required they shall be developed in accordance with the following standards: 1. Height and Placement: All walls shall be of a uniform height in relation to the ground upon which they stand, and shall be a minimum of 8 feet and shall not exceed 15 feet in height. No walls shall be placed in a required front or street side yard established by Section 17.16.130.B.2. The required setback shall be landscaped in accordance with Sections 17.16.130.B.2.e., 17.16.130.B.4. and 17.16.220. All landscaped areas shall be continuously and properly maintained in good condition as defined in this title. 2. Construction Standards: Walls shall be constructed of masonry to the structural standards specified by the Director. 3. Gates: Gates shall be of solid construction. (Chain link with slats does not fulfill this requirement.) 4. Interior Fences: Other interior fences or walls not open to view may be constructed of alternative materials as approved by the Director. 5. Materials and Workmanship: All fences and walls shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner and shall consist solely of new materials unless the Director approves the substitution of used materials where, in his opinion, such used materials will provide the equivalent in service, appearance, and useful life. 6. Color Requirements: All walls shall be a uniform neutral color excluding black, which blends with the surrounding terrain and improvements and shall be maintained in a neat, orderly condition at all times. Such wall may contain signs as approved by the Director in lieu of freestanding signs with an area not to exceed the sign area permitted for freestanding signs. 7. Painting of Structures: Any structures which are used as part of the yard boundaries and/or are exposed to view from the street frontage shall be painted to conform with the color of the fencing. The Director may approve other appropriate architectural treatment. d. Paving 1. General Paving Requirement: The entire yard shall be paved with an asphalt surfacing as specified in subsection A.2.b. of this section or the Director may approve other paving materials which provide, in his opinion, the equivalent in service and useful life. The requirement may be waived where the Director finds that no dust or other problem would be aggravated by the absence of surfacing. 2. Hazardous Materials: If hazardous materials are used or wastes are stored anywhere in an outdoor storage area, the entire storage area and area where the materials are used shall be paved in accordance with subsection A.2.a. of this section without expansion joints and with a curb sufficient for containment in accordance with city standards. e. Compliance with Other Regulations The special standards for automobile dismantling yards and junk and salvage yards set forth in this title shall not relieve the proprietors of such yards from complying with all regulations, laws and ordinances of the city of Lancaster, county of Los Angeles, state of California or the United States.