[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Ashburnham as Ch. X of the Bylaws; amended 3-11-1967 ATM; 3-7-1970 ATM; 6-18-1973 STM; 11-17-2010 ATM by Art. 14; 5-14-2021 ATM by Art. 13. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The Select Board may license suitable persons to be collectors of or dealers in junk and keepers of shops for the purchase, sale or barter of junk, old metal, used cars, and other secondhand articles, and may make such additional rules, regulations and restrictions as they may deem necessary, not inconsistent with the law or of these bylaws.
Every keeper of such a shop shall put up and maintain in a suitable and conspicuous place in his shop, a sign having his name and occupation legibly inscribed thereon in large letters.
Every shop for the sale, purchase or barter of junk, old metals, used cars or other secondhand articles shall be closed between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and no keeper thereof and no junk collector shall purchase any of such articles between said hours.
Such shops, and any place, vehicle or receptacle used for collecting and keeping of such articles and all articles of merchandise therein, may be examined at all times by the Select Board or by any police officer of the Town, or by any other person authorized by the Select Board.
Every keeper of a shop for the sale, purchase or barter of junk, old metals, used cars or other secondhand articles shall keep a book in which shall be written at the time of each purchase, a description thereof, the name, age and residence of the person from whom, and the day and hour when purchase was made; and such book shall at all times be open to inspection of the Select Board, or of any person by them or by law authorized to make such an inspection.
No keeper of such a shop and no collector of junk shall directly or indirectly purchase or receive by way of barter or exchange from a minor any of the articles mentioned in § 155-1 of this chapter.
No person or entity, corporate or otherwise, as owner or as one in control of premises, shall keep in the open any junk motor vehicle as defined in the following section, without being licensed to do so under this bylaw.
A. 
For the purpose of this bylaw, a junk motor vehicle shall be one which is worn out, cast off, or discarded and which is ready for dismantling or destruction, or which has been collected or stored for salvage, or for stripping in order to make use of parts thereof. Any parts from such a vehicle shall be considered junk motor vehicle under this bylaw.
B. 
A license to keep no more than two junk motor vehicles shall be requested from the Chief of Police, who may issue said license under the terms and standards set forth in Subsection D of this bylaw. The refusal to grant such license may be appealed to the Select Board within 10 days of such refusal.
C. 
The Select Board shall hold a public hearing upon such appeal, notice of which shall be given by publishing in a newspaper having general circulation in the Town, five days at least before the date of the hearing. The cost of publishing shall be paid by the applicant.
D. 
The Select Board may grant a license for not more than one year to keep such junk motor vehicles in the open after a public hearing has been held and said Board determines that the keeping of the same will not depreciate property values in the area, will not create a hazard to the public safety or will not become a public nuisance. Renewals of said licenses shall be granted only after the procedure set forth above is followed.
E. 
No provisions contained herein shall apply to premises for which a Class III license has been granted under MGL c. 140, § 58.
F. 
Any person or entity who violates this bylaw shall be liable to a fine of $50 for each day said violation continues.