Scrap yard with junk vehicles & scrap material stored outside enclosure within 300 feet of residential property line in violation of City of Houston Ordinance 28-34.

Houston Police Metal Theft Division, Please Enforce the Law.

Prestige Scrap & Metal is bordered by a Multi-Family RV Park & Apartments to the north and a single family residence to the east. The Prestige Scrap & Metal property is 278' wide and and the City of Houston Ordinance 28-34 requires scrap yard with material outside of an enclosure to be 300' from residential property lines. See attached 04/08/14 Google Map.

Please enforce the law.

Sec. 28-34. Location of automobile storage lots, used automotive parts recyclers, lots used for open storage by automotive rebuilders, and lots used for open storage by metal recyclers/secondhand metal dealers.

(a)
Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated within 300 feet of an existing church, school, or residence:
(1)
An automobile storage lot, whether licensed as an automotive storage lot pursuant to chapter 8 of this Code or as a vehicle storage facility pursuant to the Vehicle Storage Facility Act (Chapter 2303 of the Texas Occupations Code);
(2)
A used automotive parts recycler as defined in chapter 8 of this Code;
(3)
A lot used for open storage by an automotive rebuilder as defined in chapter 8 of this Code;
(4)
A lot used for open storage by a metal recycler/secondhand metal dealer, as defined in chapter 7 of this Code; or
(5)
A lot used for open storage by a used parts and used accessories dealer as defined in chapter 8 of this Code.
(b)
Measurement. The 300 foot measurement required under this section shall be in a straight line from the property line or (at the applicant's request) from the boundary of operations of the automobile storage lot, used automotive parts recycler, lot used for open storage by an automotive rebuilder, or lot used by a metal recycler/secondhand metal dealer to the property line of the church, school or residence. The 300 foot measurement is made on the basis of land uses in existence at the time the original permit or license application for the facility is filed and at the time of any expansion of the size of the property used for the facility. A facility that is lawfully in operation shall not become unlawful because a church, school, or residence is subsequently established within 300 feet of the facility and, provided that the facility remains continuously in operation without cessation for a period of 90 or more consecutive days, the permit or license for the facility may, subject to compliance with other applicable laws, nevertheless be renewed or transferred.

Prestige Scrap & Metal is bordered by a Multi-Family RV Park & Apartments to the north and a single family residence to the east. The Prestige Scrap & Metal property is 278' wide and and the City of Houston Ordinance 28-34 requires scrap yard with material outside of an enclosure to be 300' from residential property lines. See attached 04/08/14 Google Map.

Please enforce the law.

Sec. 28-34. Location of automobile storage lots, used automotive parts recyclers, lots used for open storage by automotive rebuilders, and lots used for open storage by metal recyclers/secondhand metal dealers.

(a)
Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated within 300 feet of an existing church, school, or residence:
(1)
An automobile storage lot, whether licensed as an automotive storage lot pursuant to chapter 8 of this Code or as a vehicle storage facility pursuant to the Vehicle Storage Facility Act (Chapter 2303 of the Texas Occupations Code);
(2)
A used automotive parts recycler as defined in chapter 8 of this Code;
(3)
A lot used for open storage by an automotive rebuilder as defined in chapter 8 of this Code;
(4)
A lot used for open storage by a metal recycler/secondhand metal dealer, as defined in chapter 7 of this Code; or
(5)
A lot used for open storage by a used parts and used accessories dealer as defined in chapter 8 of this Code.
(b)
Measurement. The 300 foot measurement required under this section shall be in a straight line from the property line or (at the applicant's request) from the boundary of operations of the automobile storage lot, used automotive parts recycler, lot used for open storage by an automotive rebuilder, or lot used by a metal recycler/secondhand metal dealer to the property line of the church, school or residence. The 300 foot measurement is made on the basis of land uses in existence at the time the original permit or license application for the facility is filed and at the time of any expansion of the size of the property used for the facility. A facility that is lawfully in operation shall not become unlawful because a church, school, or residence is subsequently established within 300 feet of the facility and, provided that the facility remains continuously in operation without cessation for a period of 90 or more consecutive days, the permit or license for the facility may, subject to compliance with other applicable laws, nevertheless be renewed or transferred.

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