[Ord. 257, 11/6/1969, § 1]
1. The word "junk," as used in this Part, shall mean any discarded material
or article, such as is not ordinarily disposed of as rubbish or refuse,
and shall include, but shall not be limited to, scrap metal and scrapped
motor vehicles, and shall not include any garbage or other organic
waste, or any paper, rubbish, rags or other flammable article or material.
2. The words "junk dealer," as used in this Part, shall mean any person,
as hereinafter defined, who shall engage in the business of selling,
buying and dealing in junk.
3. The word "person," as used in this Part, shall mean any natural person,
partnership, association, firm or corporation.
4. In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall
include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine
and the neuter.
5. Nothing in this Part shall apply to used articles commonly referred
to as "antiques," or second-hand articles, offered for sale and not
intended to be discarded at the time or shortly thereafter.
[Ord. 257, 11/6/1969, § 2]
Every junk dealer in the Borough of New Oxford shall provide
and shall constantly keep current a book in which he shall write down
in the English language 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 Chief of Police
of the Borough.
[Ord. 257, 11/6/1969, § 3]
Every junk dealer in the Borough of New Oxford shall keep and
retain upon the premises used by him for his business, 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 such period of 48
hours shall have elapsed.
[Ord. 257, 11/6/1969, § 4]
1. Every junk dealer in the Borough of New Oxford shall constantly maintain
the premises used for his business 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 or 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 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 firefighting
purposes.
E. No junk dealer shall burn more than one motor vehicle at any one
time, and no grease, tires, oil, gasoline or other similar material
or substance that might be dangerous or produce obnoxious smoke or
odors shall be burned on his premises at any time. Burning of vehicles
shall be attended and controlled at all times.
F. No junk shall be stored upon any junk dealer's premises within
25 feet of the property lines.
G. The premises of any junk dealer shall, whenever the Borough Council
shall deem the same necessary and desirable, be enclosed by a fence
of the type and style to be determined by the Borough Council or by
evergreen screen plantings, or both.
[Ord. 257, 11/6/1969, § 5; as amended by Ord. 384,
6/7/1999]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation
of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.