§ 676.01 Definitions; Junk Carts; Scope of Provisions

   (a)   As used in this chapter:

      (1)   “Junk” means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, trash, waste, batteries, paper, rubber, iron, steel, and other old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous materials, but does not include scrap tires as defined in RC 3734.01.

(RC 4737.05(A))

      (2)   “Junk cart” means any vehicle in the streets of the City used for the purpose of collecting, transporting or selling junk.

      (3)   “Junk dealer” means anyone dealing in the purchase or sale of junk, except a motor vehicle salvage dealer, salvage motor vehicle auction, or salvage motor vehicle pool licensed pursuant to RC Chapter 4738 or a scrap metal processor.

      (4)   “Junk yard” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained or operated for the purpose of storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk. For purposes of Section 676.13, “junk yard” includes “scrap metal processing facility.”

(RC 4737.05(B))

      (5)   “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association.

(RC 1.59(C))

      (6)   “Scrap metal processor” means any person who processes iron, steel, or nonferrous scrap, and whose principal product is scrap iron and steel or nonferrous scrap for sale for remelting purposes.

      (7)   “Scrap metal processing facility” means an establishment having facilities for processing iron, steel, or nonferrous scrap and whose principal product is scrap iron and steel or nonferrous scrap for sale for remelting purposes.

(RC 4737.05(D))

      (8)   “Secondhand dealer” means a person other than a scrap metal dealer as defined in Section 676.06 that purchases, sells, exchanges, or receives secondhand articles of any kind other than special purchase articles as defined in Section 676.06, scrap iron, and scrap metal.

(RC 4737.01(B))

   (b)   Any person who uses a vehicle for the purpose of collecting, transporting or selling any junk shall affix to a conspicuous and indispensable part of the vehicle a junk cart plate issued by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses. The plate shall clearly set forth the official number of the junk cart and contain the words “Junk Cart” and the date of license expiration. The design or color of this plate shall be changed at the beginning of each license year. This division shall not apply to scrap metal processors who have obtained a license pursuant to Sections 676.02 through 676.04.

   (c)   This section shall not apply to persons dealing in the purchase or sale of secondhand pianos, books, magazines, rugs, tapestries, burlaps, paintings, drawings, etchings and engravings, nor to exchanges, returns or credits of merchandise where the article or articles exchanged, returned or credited are accepted in full or part payment for new merchandise; nor to persons who deal exclusively in heavy industrial equipment, furniture or secondhand automobiles.

(Ord. No. 329-11. Passed 4-25-11, eff. 4-29-11)