San Diego Municipal Code § 141.0902 Junk Yards
§141.0902 Junk Yards
Junk yards may be permitted with a Conditional Use Permit decided in accordance with Process Four in the zones indicated with a “C” in the Use Regulations Tables in Chapter 13, Article 1 (Base Zones) subject to the following regulations.
(a) Junk yards are not permitted in agricultural zones in Proposition A Lands or within floodplains located in the Coastal Overlay Zone.
(b) All material stored in a junk yard shall be kept within an enclosed building or screened from neighboring property and the public right-of-way by solid fences or walls and landscaping. The height of stored items shall not exceed the height of the screening.
(c) A litter control program shall be required to ensure that the property is kept free of litter.
(d) Measures shall be taken to ensure that the ground water table is not adversely affected by the increase of impermeable surfaces due to the development of the facility.
(e) Measures shall be taken to ensure that water quality is not adversely affected by runoff containing pollutants.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; amended 10-18-1999 by O-18691 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 4-8-2008 by O-19734 N.S; effective 5-8-2008.)