A person using or proposing to use a location for a commercial or public junk yard shall obtain a certificate of approval for the location. If the location is in a city of any class, the certificate shall be procured from the city council or its designee. If the location is outside the city limits but within the boundaries of an organized borough, the certificate shall be procured from the assembly of the organized borough or its designee. If the location is outside an incorporated city or borough, the certificate of location shall be obtained from the commissioner of public safety.