Corona Municipal Code Ch. 5.26 Junk Dealers and Junk Collectors

(A) "Junk dealer" means a person having a fixed place of business in the city who is engaged in the business of buying, selling or otherwise dealing in, either at wholesale or retail, old rags, sacks, bottles, cans, papers, metal or other articles commonly described as junk.

(B) "Junk collector" means a person not having a fixed place of business in the city who goes from house to house or from place to place gathering, collecting, buying, selling or otherwise dealing in old rags, sacks, bottles, cans, paper, metal or other articles commonly described as junk.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.010.)

(A) Permit required. No person shall carry on the business of a junk dealer or junk collector without first having obtained a permit from the city so to do in the manner provided in this chapter, which permit shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place on the premises where such business is conducted.

(B) Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect a secondhand dealer or pawnbroker or franchises of city or person contracting with city to collect garbage and refuse pursuant to applicable provisions of the city’s code.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.020.)

The provisions of § 5.42.030 shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.030.)

The provisions of § 5.42.040 shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.040.)

The provisions of § 5.42.050 shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.050.)

The provisions of § 5.42.060 shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.060.)

The provisions of § 5.42.070 shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.070.)

The provisions of § 5.42.110 shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.080.)

(A) Provisions supplemental to business license regulations. The provisions of this chapter are intended to augment and be in addition to the provisions of Chapter 5.02 of the code, providing for business license tax. Whenever the provisions of this chapter impose a greater restriction upon persons, premises or practices than is imposed by the general business license regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall control.

(B) Merchants, agents or brokers. Whenever the provisions of this chapter require a report to be given to the Police Department, a record to be maintained of any secondhand article or the holding of such article for any stated period of time by any secondhand dealer, such provisions shall also include any merchant, agent or broker who receives for sale, attempts to sell or displays for sale of any secondhand article for another person in expectation of receiving a commission, fee, gratuity or reward therefor. Every provision of this chapter shall be applicable to such person as though he or she were engaged in the specific activity regulated in this chapter.

(C) Reports. On each day before the hour of 10:00 a.m., every secondhand dealer shall make out and deliver to the Police Department a full, true and complete report of all goods or property received or purchased during the period preceding the filing of such report. The Police Chief shall file all such reports and the same shall be open to inspection only by members of the Police Department or upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The report shall contain the following information:

(1) The name and place of business of the person preparing the report;

(2) The date and hour of preparation;

(3) The date and time of day each article was received or purchased;

(4) The name and address of the person from whom such article was received or purchased, a statement whether such person was under the age of 18 years and a description of him or her as required by the Chief of Police and identification evidenced by a motor vehicle operator’s license, motor vehicle license, work badge number and personal signature;

(5) The amount paid for each article;

(6) In event any article received or purchased has engraved thereon any number, word or initial or contains any settings of any kind, the report shall include such number, word or initial and shall indicate the kind of settings and the number of each.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.090.)

The provisions of § 5.42.120 shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.100.)

(A) Holding period. No junk dealer or junk collector shall sell or otherwise dispose of any article within three days after such article has been received or purchased.

(B) Hours. The provisions of § 5.42.100(B) shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(C) Hold order by police. The provisions of § 5.42.100(C) shall apply to junk dealers and junk collectors.

(`78 Code, § 5.26.110.)