[R.O. 2011 § 625.010; R.O. 2009
§ 116.01; CC 1981 § 16-56]
For the purpose of this Article,
the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
JUNK DEALER
Any person engaged in the business of dealing in any old
iron, lead, zinc, brass, steel, copper or other metals whatsoever,
tags, bottles or other things of like nature or other used or old
articles no longer useful for the purpose for which they were made
or manufactured.
[R.O. 2011 § 625.020; R.O. 2009
§ 116.02; CC 1981 § 16-57; Ord. No. 22-168, 12-20-2022]
Every person who shall keep or carry on the business or trade of a junk dealer in this City shall, before engaging in such business, obtain from the City a license therefor, the annual charge for which license shall be the amount stated in Section
150.030.
[R.O. 2011 § 625.030; R.O. 2009
§ 116.03; CC 1981 § 16-58]
Every person who shall be engaged
in keeping or carrying on the business of a junk dealer within the
City shall keep a register written in ink in which he/she shall, at
the time of the purchase or receipt of junk, enter the names and places
of residence of persons from whom he/she shall have purchased or received
the same, together with the date of such purchase or receipt and a
description of the articles so purchased or received, which register
shall be kept open at all times for the examination or inspection
of any officer interested therein and requesting or demanding to see
the same.
[R.O. 2011 § 625.040; R.O. 2009
§ 116.04; CC 1981 § 16-59]
Every junk dealer shall permit, at
all reasonable hours, any person asking or demanding to do so to examine
and inspect any junk of any kind by him/her or being in or around
such junk shop or place of business.
[R.O. 2011 § 625.050; R.O. 2009
§ 116.05; CC 1981 § 16-60]
Any junk dealer who shall buy, receive or take any personal property, goods, wares or merchandise, other than agricultural products, of any value from any unemancipated minor or have in his/her possession any personal property, goods, wares or merchandise so had and obtained without the consent of such minor's parent or guardians, had in writing, shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Section
100.150.