Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this article,
the following words and phrases shall have the meanings herein respectively
ascribed to them;
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Office of Licensing, who is also referred to as the "Consumer Protection Officer" in Article
IIIA of the Charter, and shall include the designee of the Director, unless otherwise provided.
PERSON
Includes one or more persons of either sex, natural persons,
corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies
and all other entities of any kind which are capable of being sued.
STORAGE WAREHOUSE
A person or business who offers space for consumers'
goods for compensation. Note: This description is only a general explanation
of which businesses need to have a storage warehouse license.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or
operate a storage warehouse without having procured a license to conduct
such business from the Director.
Prior to the issuance of a license to establish, maintain and
operate a storage warehouse, each applicant therefor shall pay a nonrefundable
application fee of $25 and the amount of $590 for the first warehouse
and $300 for each additional warehouse and furnish a bond to the Director
in the amount of $10,000. The bond shall be executed with two or more
sureties or a duly authorized surety company approved by the Director,
shall be payable to the City of Yonkers and shall be conditioned for
compliance with the provisions of this article and any amendment thereto,
and upon the further condition that the licensee will pay to the City
any fine, penalty or any other obligation within 30 days of its imposition,
and shall be subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel.
Each such license shall expire on the 31st of December following
the date of its issuance unless sooner suspended or revoked by the
Director and shall not be transferable from person to person nor from
the location for which it is originally issued.
In addition to the above, all storage warehouses shall comply
with the provisions of the Fire and Building Code of the City of Yonkers.
A violation of this article shall constitute a Class II offense.