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e e Ordinance No. 1125 , Page 9. e the City Administrator evidencing the purchase of such property by the person offering such property. Section 13. Exemptions from license fee'. An organization engaged in a business described herein, but which has qualified as nonprofit and which is exempt from taxation under the prov.isions of Section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 (Internal Revenue Code) of the United States Code, must obtain a license as required herein; provided, however, that such orgainzation shall be exempt from paying the license fee required herein. All other provisions of this Ordinance apply to such organizations. Section 14. Operation of Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards/Junk Dea1ers/ Scrap Metal Processors. (a) Definitions (1) The term "automotive wrecking and salvage yards" as used herein shall mean any lot or tract of land whereon three or more discarded, abandoned, junked, wrecked or worn- out automotive vehicles, including but not limited to autos, trucks, tractor-trailers, and buses, are kept or stored for the purpose of disassembling, dismantling, cutting up, stripping, or otherwise, wrecking such automotive vehicles to extract therefrom parts, components or accessories for sale or for use in automotive repair or rebuilding business. (2) The term "solid" as used herein shall mean constructed and maintained so that the outer surface thereof is continuous and without interstices, gaps, spaces or holes. This shall not be construed to prohibit any spaces or gaps left by a properly constructed and maintained chain link fence with strips or slats as hereinafter provided. (b) Removal of flammable liquids from vehicles. All oil, gasoline and otaer flammable liquids shall be completely drained and removed from any junked, wrecked or abandoned automotive vehicle before said vehicle is placed in any automotive wrecking and salvage yard in the City of La Porte. (c) Fencing, wall requirements. Every automotive wrecking e - e