Unless the provisions of this Chapter provide otherwise, all of the provisions of Chapter 1 of this Part are applicable to the licenses referred to in this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
The intent of this Chapter is to adopt license requirements for junk dealers and itinerant junk dealers. This Chapter is not intended to conflict with any requirements of state law, in particular Business and Professions Code section 21600 et seq. If any conflict is determined to exist between this Chapter and state law, state law shall prevail.
(Added by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
The following words and phrases, as used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Business" and "junk business"
mean the buying, selling, trading, dealing in, or collecting of junk for profit.
(b) "Itinerant junk business"
means the operation of a junk business without a fixed place of business and by soliciting such business or collecting junk by traveling from place to place. The phrase "itinerant junk business" shall not include pick up or delivery of junk in connection with transactions which are solicited or consummated only at or from a fixed place of business.
(d) "Junk dealer"
shall be defined as provided by Business and Professions Code section 21600 et seq.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
Any person engaging in the junk business or in the itinerant junk business within the County shall have a valid license under Chapter 1 of this Part to engage in such business.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
This Chapter is also applicable to persons who have their fixed place of business in another county or within a city located in the County if they engage in the junk business in the unincorporated territory of the County. Such a junk business shall not be deemed to be an itinerant junk business under the provisions of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
In addition to the requirements of Chapter 1 of this Part, it shall be unlawful for any licensee to use, or allow to be used, any vehicle in the itinerant junk business, unless such vehicle shall bear, on both sides thereof, the name and telephone number of the licensee in contrasting lettering not less than two (2) inches in height.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
This Chapter shall not apply to any of the following persons:
(b)
Any bona fide charitable, patriotic, educational, benevolent or fraternal organization that engages in the junk business, where the proceeds from such business, above normal expenses, are to be used exclusively in carrying out the purposes of such organization. Such organization shall furnish to each driver of every vehicle used to collect junk for such organization, and to every individual employed to assist such driver, an identification card containing the name of the organization, and the name and complete description of the driver or individual employed to assist a driver, including age, sex, race, height, weight, complexion, and color of eyes and hair.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
A license issued pursuant to this Chapter does not constitute a license to collect refuse as required by Chapter 3 (commencing with section 4-03-1000) of Part IV of this Ordinance Code, and any person who is engaged in the collection of refuse shall obtain a license under said Chapter 3 of Part IV of this Ordinance Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)