No person shall use, maintain or operate any automobile junk yard for used and junk automobiles on any premises within the Municipality, or use, maintain and operate upon any such premises junk yards dealing in the business of buying, selling, exchanging or dealing in junk, junk parts, rope, scrap iron, lead, brass, copper and rags, and other materials commonly referred to as junk without first having obtained a license therefor from the Manager.
[Ord. 1666, passed 4-1-1981; Ord. 1914, passed 12-16-1985; Ord. 2146, passed 6-7-1993]
The fee for the license required in § 830.01 shall be $600, which shall be renewed annually on June 1 of each year.
[Ord. 982, passed 4-1-1963]
(a) 
No person shall carry on the junk automobile or general junk business within the Municipality by the use of a vehicle for that purpose, whether or not the same is accompanied by one or more men, without first obtaining a license therefor from the Manager.
(b) 
For each and every vehicle, including tow trucks or towing machines, so used by such person in carrying on the business of buying, selling and dealing in junk automobiles or general junk, junk parts, rope, scrap iron, lead, brass, copper, rags, bones and other materials commonly referred to as junk, within the Municipality, such person shall pay a license fee of $5.
[Ord. 1666, passed 4-1-1981]
No person licensed under § 830.01 shall, by virtue of such license, maintain more than one place of business, and the location thereof shall be specified in such license. No such licensee shall engage in such business in a place other than that for which such license is granted. If, at the effective date of this section (Ordinance 1666, passed April 1, 1981) any licensee owns, operates and maintains more than one junk yard in the Municipality, he shall pay for each junk yard so owned, operated and maintained, a separate license fee of $300.
[Ord. 982, passed 4-1-1963]
The premises of all persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter, wherever the same are situated, shall be accessible at all times to the authorized representatives of Council, such representatives to include members of the Police Force, for the purpose of examining, inquiring into and searching for any articles and materials which may be received or purchased under the provisions of this chapter, and to enforce the rules and regulations provided for in § 830.09.
[Ord. 982, passed 4-1-1963]
The vehicles of all persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be accessible at all times, upon demand, to the authorized representatives of Council, including members of the Police Force, for the purpose of examining, inquiring into and searching for any articles and materials which may be received or purchased, or are being transported under the provisions of this chapter, as well as for sanitary purposes.
[Ord. 982, passed 4-1-1963]
No person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall fail to keep and retain on his premises all junk automobiles and junk parts, scrap iron, brass, lead, copper or other metals, and rags, bones and other materials commonly referred to as junk, and including tires in their original forms, shapes and conditions, for a minimum period of 48 hours, and no such person shall dispose of, reduce or alter such original forms, shapes or conditions until such minimum period of 48 hours has passed.
[Ord. 982, passed 4-1-1963]
No licensee under the provisions of this chapter shall fail to comply strictly with the following rules and regulations:
(a) 
Dealers in Junk, Scrap Iron, etc.
(1) 
Persons carrying on a general junk business shall operate trucks that are leakproof and so constructed that articles and materials within such trucks shall not blow out or be discharged upon the streets or other public ways of the Municipality.
(2) 
The Municipal license issued for such vehicle shall be secured in the cab of such vehicle so as to be plainly visible.
(3) 
Such licensees shall not interfere with the rubbish pickup conducted by the Municipal Contractor and neither they nor their agents shall sort through, examine, scatter or otherwise disturb or discard articles, refuse or other items that the residents of the Municipality have placed along their respective curb lines for pickup purposes.
(b) 
Automobile Junk Yards.
(1) 
Licensees operating automobile junk yards shall keep their premises as neat and orderly as can reasonably be expected in a business of such nature.
(2) 
In all instances where incineration is used, licensees shall strictly comply with the provisions of the regulations of the County concerning smoke control.
(3) 
In any instance where incineration is used either by means of fireplaces or furnaces, or by open fireplace, such incineration shall not begin before 9:00 a.m. and shall be concluded at 5:00 p.m. In instances where fires are still burning after 5:00 p.m., licensees shall pour water on the fire or embers so that the same is reduced to cold or wet ash. In those instances where incineration is made by means of a stone or brick fireplace or furnace, a suitable grating shall be placed on top of the same so as to prevent the escape of sparks.
(4) 
In the parking of used or junk automobiles, the same shall be parked entirely within the confines of the premises and no part of any automobile shall encroach upon public or private property, or on any highway, street, lane or alley, or upon the berm of streets, roads or sidewalks within the Municipality. All such used or junk automobiles shall be so parked as to eliminate any danger of slipping or being dislodged so as to move out upon adjoining public streets, roads, highways, alleys, sidewalks or upon private property. Where necessary in order to prevent used or junk automobiles from endangering the highways, streets, etc., described in this subsection, some sort of fence or wall shall be constructed in the interest of public safety.
(5) 
The authorized individuals of the Municipality, including the police, shall make periodic inspections upon the premises in the interests of public health and sanitation, and licensees shall constantly cooperate with such officials and representatives in the suppression of all vermin, particularly rats and mice.
(c) 
Additional Provisions. In addition to the foregoing, Council may adopt rules and regulations which, in its judgment and considering the nature of the business being conducted, are necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, and particularly so in the interest of public health and safety. A copy of any such rules and regulations, as well as a copy of this chapter, shall be furnished the applicant at the time of the issuance of the license.