As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
JUNK
Any old, discarded or unused waste, iron or other material
or substance, glass, paper, machine parts, accessories, discarded
machinery or discarded machines in whole or in part, unregistered
motor vehicles which are unfit for reconditioning or for sale for
highway transportation, used parts of motor vehicles, and any material
commonly known and generally referred to as "junk" in the ordinary
meaning of the word, acquired or collected commercially.
JUNKYARD
Any lot of land or any store, shop or other building within
the Town in which or on which junk is placed, collected, stored or
kept.
RETAIL JUNK DEALER
A person who goes about the streets soliciting the purchase
of junk or who maintains a store, shop or other place of business
or a truck, cart, or other vehicle for the purchase, sale and collection
in small quantities of discarded articles and materials of every description
commonly called "junk."
WHOLESALE JUNK DEALER
A person who buys and sells junk in large quantities and
who maintains a warehouse, yard or other place of business where junk
is purchased or collected in large quantities or is permitted to accumulate
for the purpose of being sold at wholesale.
No person shall engage in the business of a retail or wholesale
junk dealer except pursuant to and within the terms of a license granted
by the Council. A separate license shall be required for each place
of business and for each vehicle maintained by junk dealers. The Council
shall grant licenses to such and so many persons as it shall think
proper, which persons shall be of good moral character.
The fee for a license under this chapter shall be as set forth in §
100-3 and shall not be prorated.
The Clerk shall issue to each person to whom a license has been
granted by the Council a license certificate which shall state the
purpose for which the license is granted, the name and business address
of the licensee, the number of the license and the date of its expiration.
The certificate shall be displayed in a conspicuous place upon the
licensed premises at all times, or in the case of a licensed vehicle,
in or upon such vehicle at all times when the vehicle is engaged in
the business for which the license is granted. In addition to such
certificate, every licensed vehicle shall have displayed on the exterior
thereof in a conspicuous place, the words "Town of Newton licensed
junk dealer #____________, expires December 31, ____" with the number
of the license and appropriate date inserted.
Before a retail junk dealer's license shall be issued to
any person, such person shall enter into a bond to the Town of Newton
with good and sufficient surety to be approved by the Council, in
the penal sum of $200 conditioned for the due observance of all ordinances
of the Town relating to the business of retail junk dealer. The bond
shall also be approved as to form by the Town Attorney.
[Amended 11-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-27]
The Health Officer, Construction Official, Fire Official, Public
Works Director, and Zoning Officer are authorized and directed to
make periodic inspections of all licensed junkyards in the Town for
the purpose of ascertaining that the business is being conducted on
the licensed premises in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.