§ 22-428. Secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler; requirements.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler to operate in the city without first meeting the requirements of this article.

(b)

No secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler shall be licensed as a pawnbroker or dealer in secondhand goods in the city, nor shall any secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler make any loans upon any article designated herein as junk, nor receive the same as a pledge, pawn or security, nor shall any person purchase, sell, exchange or deal in any such articles without first complying with all the provisions of this part.

(c)

A copy of the regulations prescribed by this article shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the place of business of every secondary metal recycling and junk merchant, and kept on the person of each junk peddler in the city, and it shall be the duty of the register, upon request, to furnish copies of the regulations to every secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, and junk peddler in the city.

(d)

No secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler, shall purchase or receive by sale, barter, exchange, or otherwise, any ferrous or nonferrous metal, scrap or alloy:

(1)

Between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.,

(2)

From any person with the knowledge that such items are stolen property; nor

(3)

From any person under the age of 18 years without consent of a parent or guardian. A personal identification card is required to prove age.

(e)

All secondary metal recyclers, junk merchants, or junk peddlers shall keep and retain on their premises all nonferrous metals in the same form, shape and/or condition in which it was received for a period of three days after notification to the city police department of the same article.

In computing any period of time proscribed or allowed by this section, the day of receipt of the item and holidays observed by the city as set forth in section 62-87 of this Code shall not be included in the computation. In the event that a city holiday is observed on two consecutive business days, computation of the time under this article shall begin to run on the following business day. In all other cases Saturday and Sunday shall be included in the time computation.

(f)

Each applicant shall obtain a city identification card prior to operation of a secondary metal recycler, junk merchant, or junk peddler as set forth in section 22-121 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 4142-08, § 3, 8-25-2008)