§ 16-351. Junkyard—Regulations.

The following regulations shall be applicable to junkyards:

(1)

No junkyard operator or any of the operator's employees shall receive in the line of such business any article by way of pledge or pawn nor loan or advance any sum of money on the security of any article or thing.

(2)

Every junkyard operator shall upon demand, exhibit all goods which he has on hand and give a description of persons selling the same to any member of the police department upon request, and shall keep a book containing the names from whom he purchased brass, tin, copper or any metal except old iron, which book shall be open during business hours to the inspection of any police officer.

(3)

No junkyard operator shall sell or remove from his place of business any article purchased by him until the same shall have been in his possession for seventy-two (72) hours unless such article shall have been purchased directly from some reputable factory or company.

(4)

No junkyard may be established or maintained in the city, except as permitted by the zoning chapter or the district maps accompanying such chapter.

(5)

No junkyard may store or handle hazardous materials unless done so consistent with all other state, federal, and local regulations.

(6)

A junkyard is subject to annual administrative inspections or complaint based inspections to ensure the property is maintained in accordance with the health, safety, and welfare of the community, materials are stored in an orderly manner to allow access to inspect, and that that the property otherwise complies with the City Code, including but not limited to this article and the Zoning Code.

(7)

Upon conviction of any junkyard operator for violating or failing to comply with any provisions of this article, the license of such junkyard operator shall be revoked and the convicted person shall not be licensed as a junkyard operator for a period of two (2) years from the date of his conviction, and the place in which he has been operating a business of buying and selling junk shall not be licensed for that particular business for a period of one (1) year from the date of the conviction of the junkyard operator.

(Ord. No. 2013-18, § 2, 8-13-13, eff. 9-12-13)