ARTICLE II. SCREENING

Sec. 5-29. Cash escrow or letter of credit to assure maintenance, replacement
                   or repair.

(a) The owner or lessee of property upon which is located an automobile graveyard or junkyard shall post with the county administrator written evidence of cash in escrow or an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Such cash in escrow or letter of credit shall be available for use by the county to maintain, replace or repair the screening required by this article should the owner fail to do so. Such cash in escrow or letter of credit shall be replenished within ten (10) days of any draw down by the county under provision of this section. Failure to replenish such cash in escrow or letter of credit within the prescribed time shall constitute a violation of this section.

(b) Cash in escrow provided for in this section shall be deposited in an interest bearing account and interest accruing to such account shall be paid annually to the owner or lessee.

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