(A) City license required. No person may operate a motor vehicle junkyard or motor vehicle salvage yard unless such person first obtains a license to operate such facility from the city.
(B) License requirements. A person seeking a license to operate a motor vehicle junkyard or motor vehicle salvage yard shall submit a written application for such license on a form approved by the city and shall provide any other information required for the city to determine compliance with these requirements. Specifically, the person applying for a license shall sign a form consenting to a criminal background check and shall provide proof of insurance. The conditions for the issuance of a license are:
(1) That the person have a currently valid and unrestricted license to operate as a salvage vehicle dealer issued by the State of Texas and that there be no pending complaints or proceedings to revoke said license;
(2) That the person pay an application fee of $50 to defray the cost of processing the application;
(3) That the person currently be in compliance with all operating conditions set forth in § 90.51 of this Code or, if no operations have been commenced, the applicant must certify that he or she has been provided with a copy of the operating conditions, that he or she understands such operating conditions and must sign a statement that all operations by the applicant will be in compliance with such operating conditions if a license is issued; and
(4) That the person not have been convicted of any offense under the laws of the United States or any state or country in the nature of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, such as theft.
(C) Expiration of license; renewal. A license issued under this subchapter expires on the first anniversary date of its issuance. The person holding a license must renew the license each year and comply with the license requirements set forth above.
(D) Nontransferability. The license issued under this subchapter is not transferable.
(E) Motor vehicle junkyard or motor vehicle salvage yard defined. As used in this subchapter, the term or terms "MOTOR VEHICLE JUNKYARD” or “MOTOR VEHICLE SALVAGE YARD" shall mean any location within the city which: (1) stores more than two motor vehicles which are inoperative or not currently registered, and (2) routinely sells parts from any motor vehicles which are inoperative or not currently registered or (3) is the place of business of any person who is a licensed motor vehicle salvage dealer, as that term is defined under state law. Wrecker service companies contracted by the city to abate junk vehicles are exempted from this definition.
(Ord. 693, passed 5-4-05) Penalty, see § 90.99