[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Franklin 1-14-1997
by Ord. No. 1987 (Ch. 198 of the 1990 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public safety, health
and welfare of the residents of the Township and further to deter criminal
activity relating to the sale and purchase of stolen scrap metal by establishing
a uniform set of procedures requiring the maintenance of scrap metal as purchased
or otherwise obtained.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Old or scrap copper, brass, aluminum, iron, steel and other old or
scrap ferrous or nonferrous material.
An establishment or place of business within Township limits which
is maintained, operated or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling scrap
metal.
Any person or entity in the business of buying scrap metal within the
limits of the Township who buys, attempts to buy or offers to buy scrap metal
on the basis of bulk value from any person shall:
A.
Issue to the seller and keep for his or her own records,
for not less than three years, a serialized receipt for each purchase of scrap
metal containing the following:
(1)
The name and address of the buyer;
(2)
The date of the transaction;
(3)
The names of the scrap metal purchased;
(4)
The weights of the scrap metal purchased;
(5)
The price paid for the scrap metal at the standard measures
of weight and fineness prescribed by N.J.S.A. 51:1-3; and
(6)
The name, address and signature of the seller of the
scrap metals.
B.
Obtain proof of identity from each person or entity who
sells scrap metals to said buyer and maintain a record of such proof of identity
for a period of not less than three years.
C.
Retain any scrap metal in the form in which it was purchased
for a period of not less than two business days, minimum 48 hours.
E.
A scrap metal dealer shall, before buying, attempting
to buy or offering to buy any scrap metals, register with the Police Department
of the Township and give the buyer's name and address.
This chapter and its provisions, including penalties, shall be enforced
by the Township and any other enforcement agencies designated for the enforcement
of the ordinances and codes of the Township.
