The provisions of this chapter shall apply in all cases where the business of junk dealers, is done in the City, whether the office or principal place of business or headquarters or residence of the licensee is in or out of the City.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Chester as Art. 329 of the 1978 Codified Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-12-2017 by Ord. No. 1-2017]
There shall be levied annually a license fee on each person engaged in the business as a junk dealer or a collector of junk as follows:
A.
A dealer or collector of junk having a yard or place of business in the City, and a collector of junk having no yard or place of business in the City, but doing business with a truck, shall on or before January 1 in each year, pay to the City Clerk a license fee for the ensuing year of $100.
B.
A collector of junk by means of a vehicle other than a truck, shall pay to the City Clerk on January 1 in each year a license fee for the ensuing year of $50.
C.
A collector of junk by means of a pushcart or other vehicle propelled by manpower, shall pay to the City Clerk on January 1 in each year a license fee of $10 for the ensuing year.
The license fee levied under § 322-2 shall begin on January 1 in each year.
The junk dealer's license certificate issued by the City Clerk shall be exhibited by the licensee to any police officer or to any officer or inspector of the Department of Public Safety whenever requested.
It shall be the duty of police officers and the officers and inspectors of the Department of Public Safety to require compliance with and enforce this chapter.
The City Clerk shall compile a list of persons engaged in the business of junk dealers, subject to the provisions of this chapter. He shall also furnish a list of all such persons who do not comply with the terms and provisions of this chapter to the City Solicitor, who shall begin the proper and legal proceedings against such delinquents.
[Amended 6-6-1990 by Ord. No. 4-1990]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding, be fined not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for not more than 90 days.