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. . Ordinance No. 1125 , Page 10. e - and salvage yard/junk dealer/ scrap metal processor yard within the City of La Porte shall be completely surrounded and enclosed by a solid fence or wall which is at least eight (8) feet in height. (d) Construction, maintenance of fence or wall. Every fence or wall herein required shall be constructed and main- tained as follows: (1) All fences shall be constructed of wood, masonry, .QQrr.ugated sheet metal, chain link, or any combina- tion thereof; provided, however, that anyone side of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard/ junk yard/ scrap metal processing yard shall be bounded by a fence or wall constructed of only one of the above materials. (2) Chain link fences shall be constructed of galvanized chain link fencing with wood or metal slats or strips run through all links of the chain link fence. (3) All fences or walls shall extend downward to within three (3) inches of the ground and shall test plumb and square at all times. (4) All fences or walls shall be constructed in compliance with all applicable provisions of the building code of the City of La Porte. (e) Use of wall, door or building as part of fence or wall. Any part of a fence or wall required by subsection (c) hereof may consist in whole or in part of a solid wall and door, or walls and doors of any completely enclosed building on said premises, if such wall or door meets all construction requirements hereinabove set forth. (f) Gates at openings in enclosure. Openings in the prescribed enclosure which are necessary to permit reasonable access to said automotive wrecking and salvage yards/junk yards/ scrap metal processing yards shall be equipped with a solid gate or gates, constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements for a fence or wall hereinabove e e