Chapter 123 — SECONDHAND AND JUNK DEALERS; WRECKING BUSINESSES

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of a junk dealer or secondhand dealer or in the business of wrecking automobiles, motor vehicles, or motorcycles in the city without first securing a permit from the Council so to do and paying the license fees required by the provisions of this chapter. ('65 Code, § 5-18.01) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

Any person desiring to conduct or carry on any of the businesses mentioned in § 123.01 of this chapter shall file with the Council an application in writing, stating the name and address of the applicant, the proposed location, and the kind of business to be carried on. ('65 Code, § 5-18.02) (Ord. 408, passed - - )

If the Council shall decide, after the receipt of and consideration of such application, that the business to be carried on is proper or desirable in the location proposed and the applicant is a proper person to conduct or carry on such business, the Council shall authorize the City Clerk to issue a permit therefor upon the payment of the license fees provided for in this chapter.

('65 Code, § 5-18.03) (Ord. 408, passed - - )

Such permit, when so issued, shall be valid so long as the license fees are paid by the applicant and all of the provisions of this chapter and all other laws are complied with by the applicant.

('65 Code, § 5-18.04) (Ord. 408, passed - - )

Such permit shall not be transferable.

('65 Code, § 5-18.05) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

Such permit may be revoked by the Council at any time after its issuance if the applicant should fail or neglect to comply with each and all of the terms and conditions of this chapter.

('65 Code, § 5-18.06) (Ord. 408, passed - - )

(A) Junk dealers. Every person carrying on the business of collecting, purchasing, selling, or dealing in junk or rubbish shall pay a license fee as set forth in § 110.68. (B) Wrecking businesses. Every person carrying on the business of wrecking automobiles, motorcycles, or any other motor vehicle shall pay a license fee as set forth in § 110.68.

All premises used for secondhand, junk, or wrecking businesses shall have a substantial continuous fence constructed of stucco or new armco metal, or equal, seven feet in height across the entire front thereof and along both sides thereof for a distance of not less than 50 feet along each of such sides. There shall be but one gate in the front of the premises, which gate shall not exceed or be over 12 feet in width for each lot so occupied. No goods, wares, merchandise, or parts of motor vehicles shall be hung, placed, or put upon or against the top or front of the fence. All signs shall be pursuant to §§ 150.320 through 150.33. No automobile or motor vehicle not in running order and capable of being operated by its own power without repairs, additions, or alterations shall be kept, parked, or displayed between such fence and the public highway. All premises so used shall at all times be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

('65 Code, § 5-18.08) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

No person engaged in a junk or wrecking business shall place, deposit, or pile any article, goods, wares, or merchandise on the premises occupied by him so that the same, or any part thereof, shall project or extend above the fence required to be maintained on the premises; provided, however, tires and new accessories may be displayed in front of such fence.

('65 Code, § 5-18.09) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

WRECKING BUSINESSES

Every person engaged in the business of wrecking motor vehicles in the city shall keep a record of the wrecking of such articles, which record shall at all times be open to the inspection of any peace officer of the city.

('65 Code, § 5-18.10) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

Any vehicle received for the purpose of wrecking shall be held in its original condition as received and shall not be wrecked or changed in any respect for at least a period of five days from the time of notifying the Police Chief, and beginning with midnight of the day of such report, unless sooner released by the Police Department. ('65 Code, § 5-18.12) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

All wrecking or repairing shall be done on the rear of the premises and in the daytime only. No wrecking shall be done on Sunday. ('65 Code, § 5-18.13) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

No burning of any materials shall be permitted on the premises.

All oil and grease taken from motors shall be deposited in a substantial container and so kept that the oil and grease shall not run onto the public highway or adjoining property. ('65 Code, § 5-18.15) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

There shall at all times be kept on the premises at least one foamite fire extinguisher and two soda and acid fire extinguishers, or their equal, which shall be in good working order at all times.

('65 Code, § 5-18.16) (Ord. 408, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99