[HISTORY: Adopted Floral Park Village Board 5-4-1943.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Anyone dealing in the purchase or sale of junk, old rope,
old iron, brass, copper, tin, lead, rubber, paper, rags, bagging or empty
bottles, in large or small quantities, including junk cartmen, shall be deemed
to be a junk dealer.
B.
Any vehicle in the streets of the village used for the
purpose of collecting or selling of junk, old rope, old iron, brass, copper,
tin, lead, rubber, paper, rags, bagging or empty bottles shall be deemed respectively
a junk car and the owner or owners thereof, junk dealers.
Any vehicle used for the purpose of collecting or selling any article
or articles hereinbefore enumerated shall be furnished by the Village Clerk
with a plate to be affixed to a conspicuous and indispensable part of the
vehicle on which plate shall be clearly set forth the official number of the
junk cart with the words "Junk Cart" and the date of expiration of the license,
and no person shall do such collecting or selling in any other way or manner
than as aforesaid.
[Amended 4-1-1952]
Every junk dealer shall pay an annual license fee of $10. Each junk
dealer operating one or more junk carts shall pay an additional license fee
of $10 annually for each horse-drawn or power vehicle and an additional license
fee of $10 for each push cart.
[Amended 4-1-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be liable for and forfeit and pay a penalty as provided in § 32-13 of Chapter 32 hereof. Said violation shall constitute and is hereby declared to be disorderly conduct, and any person violating this chapter or any provision thereof shall be and hereby is declared a disorderly person as provided in § 32-1 of Chapter 32 hereof.
