[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 1]
When used in this Part, the following words and phrases shall
have the meaning hereby ascribed thereto, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
Any discarded material or article which is not ordinarily
disposed of as rubbish or refuse, and shall include, but not be limited
to, scrap metal and scrapped motor vehicles, and shall not include
any garbage or any other organic waste, or any paper, rubbish, rags
or other flammable article or material.
Any person, as hereinafter defined, who shall engage in the
business of selling, buying and dealing in junk.
Any natural person, partnership, firm or corporation.
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In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, the masculine shall include the feminine
and neuter.
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[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 2; as amended by A.O.]
No person shall engage in business as a junk dealer in the Borough
of Renovo without first having obtained a license from the Mayor,
in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council for each and every calendar year shall be charged, such fee
to be for the use of the Borough. Such license shall renewed annually
on or before January 1 of each year. In any case where a junk dealer's
business shall be established in the Borough on or after the 1st day
of July in any year, the license fee payable by such junk dealer for
the remainder of such year shall be one-half the yearly rate.
[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 3]
The license required in § 13-102 of this Part shall be issued to the junk dealer by the Mayor after an application has been properly filed, and the fee therefor paid. Such license shall state the name of the person to whom such license is issued and the premises from which such business is to be conducted. Such license shall be posted conspicuously upon the premises licensed thereunder. The name of the licensed junk dealer and the number of the license under which he operates shall be placed in a conspicuous place on the outside of every vehicle used for business purposes by such dealer.
[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 4]
No person licensed under this Part shall, by virtue of one license,
keep more than one place of business within the Borough of Renovo
for the purpose of buying, selling and dealing in junk. Nor shall
any such person engage in business as a junk dealer in any place other
than the place designated upon his license. Nor shall any such person,
or any other person, operate upon any of the streets of the Borough,
whether from a vehicle or on foot, as a scavenger or an itinerant
buyer or seller of junk.
[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 5; as amended by A.O.]
No license issued under this Part shall be transferable from
one person to another person except when the ownership of a licensed
premises shall change. In any such case, the new owner shall apply
for a transfer of such license to him and shall pay a transfer fee
in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council.
[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 6]
Every junk dealer shall keep a book, in which shall be written
down at the time of the purchase of any junk, a description of every
article or material purchased or received by him, the date and hour
of such purchase or receipt, and the person from whom such article
or material was purchased or received. Such book and all junk purchased,
received or handled by any junk dealer shall at all times be subject
to the inspection of the Renovo Borough Police Department and any
other official of the Borough of Renovo.
[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 7]
Every junk dealer in the Borough shall keep and retain upon
the licensed premises for a period of 48 hours after the purchase
or receipt thereof, all junk received or purchased by him, and he
shall not disturb or reduce the same or alter the original form, shape
or condition until 48 hours shall have elapsed.
[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 8]
1.
Every junk dealer licensed under this Part shall constantly maintain
the licensed premises in the manner prescribed by this section, as
follows:
A.
Such premises shall at all times be maintained so as not to constitute
a nuisance or a menace to the health of the community or of residents
nearby or a place for the breeding of rodents and vermin.
B.
No garbage or other organic waste, and no paper, rubbish, rags or
other flammable articles or materials shall be stored in such premises.
C.
Whenever any motor vehicle or tractor shall be received in such premises
as junk, all gasoline and oil shall be drained and removed therefrom,
and none shall be permitted to remain upon the premises.
D.
The manner of storage and arrangement of junk, and the drainage facilities
of the premises shall be such as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant
water upon the premises, and to facilitate access for fire fighting
purposes.
E.
Such premises shall not be open for business, nor shall any work
be done therein on any weekday before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.
[Ord. 627, 7/14/1975, § 9; as amended by A.O.]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part
shall, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial
district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs together
with reasonable attorney fees and, in default of payment of said fine
and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day
that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part
which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate
offense.
