Junk Yard — Operating Rules
San Diego Municipal Code § 33.1106
in effect§33.1106 Junk Yard — Operating Rules
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on, maintain or conduct a junk yard or to deal in secondhand articles in the City of San Diego, unless such business is carried on, maintained or conducted in compliance with the following regulations:
(a) That such business shall be carried on, maintained or conducted entirely inside an enclosed building or buildings, unless the premises on which such business is carried on, maintained or conducted shall be entirely enclosed by a solid fence or wall constructed according to the requirements of the Building and Zoning Codes of said City.
(b) That such fence or wall shall be maintained in a neat, substantial, safe condition and shall be painted.
(c) No sign, picture, transparency, advertisement or mechanical device which is used for the purpose of, or which does advertise or bring to notice any person or persons, or article or articles of merchandise, or any business or profession, or anything that is to be or has been sold, bartered or given away, shall be placed, or caused to be placed or to be maintained, or caused to be maintained, upon the outward face of such fence or wall; except that the business carried on, maintained or conducted within such fenced or walled enclosure may be advertised by use of a space not exceeding six feet in height and fifteen feet in length on each side of such enclosure.
(d) Gates for access to the premises shall swing inwardly, and such gates shall be kept closed when the premises are not open for business.
(e) That no junk or secondhand article shall be piled, or permitted to be piled, in excess of the height of the enclosing fence or wall or nearer than two feet thereto.
(f) That all gas, oil, or other inflammable liquid shall be drained and removed from any inoperable motor vehicle located thereon.
(g) That the premises shall be so arranged that reasonable inspection or access to all parts of the premises can be had at any time by the proper fire, health, police and building authorities.
(h) That no license shall hereafter be issued until the provisions of this Division have been complied with.
(Retitled to “Junk Yard— Operating Rules” and amended 2–23–1987 by O–16812 N.S.)
(Renumbered from former Section 33.1105 and amended 11-25-2014 by O-20436 N.S.; effective 12-25-2014.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art03Division11.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/28/2026