[Added by Ord. No. 77-2, eff. 4-6-1977]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An establishment engaged primarily in the purchase, processing and
shipment of ferrous and/or nonferrous scrap, the end product of which is the
production of raw material for remelting purposes for steel mills, foundries,
smelters, refiners and similar users.
Any person, association, partnership or corporation operating and
maintaining a scrap metal processing facility.
License. It shall be unlawful for any person, association, partnership
or corporation to engage in business as a scrap processor unless such scrap
processor shall have complied with the provisions of this article and obtained
a license to do so from the City Manager. Each license shall expire on June
30 of the year next ensuing, except that a license issued between January
1, 1977, to June 30, 1977, shall expire on June 30, 1977.
Application for a license hereunder shall be made in writing to the
City Manager, by the person to be licensed, on forms to be furnished by said
City Manager. The application shall contain such information as to name and
address of the applicant and such other information as said City Manager may
reasonably require.
The annual fee for a license under this article shall be $75, except
the license fee for a license issued between January 1, 1977, to June 30,
1977, shall be $37.50.
A.
Such scrap processor shall record (i) each purchase of
any pig or pigs of metal, bronze or brass castings or parts thereof, sprues
or gates or parts thereof, utility wire or brass car journals, or of metal
beer kegs, and (ii) each purchase of iron, steel and/or nonferrous scrap for
a price of $50 or more, and preserve such record for a period of three years,
which record shall show the date of purchase, name of seller, his residence
address by street, number, city, village or town, or by such description as
will reasonably locate the seller, the type and quantity of either purchase
(i) or (ii); and the scrap processor shall cause such record to be signed
by the seller or his agent. It shall be unlawful for any seller to refuse
to furnish such information or to furnish incorrect or incomplete information.
B.
Such records shall be available for inspection by the
Police Department of the state or city.
A.
Each violation of this article by a scrap processor shall
be a violation subject to a fine of not more than $200, unless such violation
shall be willful, in which event it shall be a misdemeanor except, however,
the scrap processor shall not be liable for any violation of this article
by a seller, his agent, or a purported seller or agent.
B.
Each violation of this article by a seller or his agent
shall be a misdemeanor.
