For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
JUNK. Includes scrap metals, scrap materials, whether they are liquids, solids or gases, branches of trees and dismantled or wrecked automobiles, tractors and machinery or parts thereof.
JUNK COLLECTOR. Any person going from place to place, or house to house, collecting or buying iron, copper, brass and zinc scraps, rags, bottles or old paper, and selling the same to a junk dealer.
JUNK DEALER. Includes any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, receiving, collecting or dealing in metal scraps, scrap iron, metals of any kind and in any form, bottles, rags and used tires; the dismantling or taking apart of automobiles, other than for repair, or the wrecking of automobiles; the storage of automobiles unfit for operation; the storage of automobile bodies and parts thereof; the storage of automobiles or parts thereof kept for salvage; the storage of scraps from automobiles; or the storage of iron, metals or junk.
JUNK YARD. Includes any place in the municipality where or from which any person shall conduct, engage in or carry on the business of junk dealer as herein defined.
(1997 Code, § 10-301)