The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Secondhand goods mean any article, material, item, fixture, or other personal property of any type, kind or nature whatsoever, or any portion thereof, of which prior use has been made in any manner whatsoever. The term "secondhand goods" also includes all merchandise purchased by a secondhand goods dealer for resale if not purchased from an authorized representative of the manufacturer or an authorized wholesaler for same. The term "secondhand goods" includes, but is not limited to, scrap iron, zinc, tin, brass, copper, and lead, all other metals and their alloys, crafted precious metals, mechanical tools, garden tools, utensils, fixtures, furniture, electrical appliances and supplies, business machines, televisions, stereos, video cassette recorders, DVD and DVR units, digital and manual cameras, video cameras, telephones and related accessories and equipment, computer components, video game components, gas fittings, pipes and supplies, water fittings, bicycles, automobile or bicycle tires, casings, and inner tubes, any part, accessory or appliance of any automobile, motorcycle, bicycle or other vehicle, and any type of gun.
Secondhand goods dealer.
(1) The term "secondhand goods dealer" means any person who engages, whether full- or part-time, buying, selling, trading, leasing, accepting for sale on consignment, accepting for deposit in pledge for any purpose, accepting for auction, or auctioning any secondhand goods. The term "secondhand goods dealer" shall specifically mean, but not be limited to, any pawnbroker, salvage or junk dealer, secondhand furniture dealer, secondhand automotive parts dealer, flea market vendor, crafted precious metal dealer, business machine dealer, and all others who habitually engage in the business of dealing in secondhand goods.
(2) The term "secondhand goods dealer" shall not include the following:
a. Any person in retail business who does not purchase any secondhand goods or junk for resale but acquires the same solely by means of trade-in on similar new goods.
b. Any person who acquires drinking water or beverage containers of metal, glass or plastic for the purpose of recycling.
(Prior Code, § 5-243; Ord. of 5-10-2011)