As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed by this section:
(a) “Auto salvage dealer.” Any junk dealer engaged substantially in the business of purchasing or receiving, wrecking or dismantling, and the sale or exchange of motor vehicles for the purpose of salvaging parts or materials therefrom.
(b) “Auto salvage yard or shop.” Any place where an auto salvage dealer purchases, receives, wrecks, dismantles, sells, or exchanges used motor vehicles, or parts, or materials salvaged therefrom.
(c) “Collector vehicle.” Any vehicle used for the collection, transportation, or handling of junk, or secondhand property, except not including a towing vehicle used to transport automobiles substantially used other than in transportation of motor vehicles as part of an auto salvage dealer business.
(d) “Employee.” Any person 18 years of age, or older, who renders any services in connection with the operation of a pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or junk dealer business and who receives compensation from the business, or patrons thereof.
(e) “Good moral character.” The propensity on the part of the person to serve the public in a licensed area in a fair, honest and open manner.
(f) “Goods.” Any item not specifically covered by other definitions contained in this section.
(g) “Junk.” Any personal property which is, or may be salvaged for reuse, resale, reduction, or similar disposition, or which is possessed, transported, owned, collected, accumulated, dismantled, or assorted for any of the aforesaid purposes. Without limiting the aforesaid definition of “junk” terms shall include used, or salvaged rope, bags, paper, rags, glass, rubber, wood pellets, and similar articles of property and used motor vehicles, machinery, or parts thereof which are used, owned, or possessed for the purpose of wrecking or salvaging parts of materials there from. Metals available or used for as scrap, shall be considered as junk.
(h) “Junk dealer.” Any person whose substantial business is buying, exchanging, collecting, receiving, storing, accumulating, selling, or otherwise handling junk.
(i) “Junk yard” or “junk shop.” Any place at which a junk dealer buys, exchanges, collects, receives, stores, accumulates, sells, or otherwise handles junk.
(j) “Owner or operator.” Any person who owns, or controls a pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or junk dealer business. This includes individuals, licensees, managers, lessees, sponsors, partnerships, corporations, societies, organizations, associations, limited liability companies, or any combination of individuals, of whatever form or character.
(k) “Patron.” Any person 18 years of age, or older, who does business in any form with a pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or junk dealer business.
(l) “Pawnbroker.” Means any person, corporation, member of a limited liability company, member of a partnership, or firm who loans money on deposit, or pledge personal property, or other valuable thing, other than securities, or printed evidence of indebtedness, or who deals in the purchasing of personal property, or other valuable things on condition of selling the same back at a stipulated price.
(m) “Pawn shop.” Any place where a pawnbroker regularly conducts the business of being a pawnbroker.
(n) “Scrap iron and metal processor or recycler.” Any junk dealer engaged substantially in the business of purchasing or receiving scrap iron and metal (except scrap motor vehicles not purchased from a licensed auto salvage dealer, or junk dealer) and the storing, processing, recycling, and sale or exchange thereof.
(o) “Scrap yard.” Any place where a scrap iron and metal processor, or recycler engages in the business or receiving, storing, processing or recycling scrap iron or metal.
(p) “Secondhand dealer.” Any person, corporation, member of a co-partnership, or firm, or limited liability company whose business is that of purchasing, storing, selling, exchanging, and receiving secondhand personal property of any kind, or description. Excluded from the procedures for fingerprinting and recording transactions and inspection records shall be any business, whose primary business is the purchase and resale of clothing. “Primary business” means more than 90% of revenues derived.
(q) “Secondhand store.” Any place at which a second dealer buys, exchanges, collects receives, stores, or sells secondhand property. Excluded from the procedures for fingerprinting and recording transactions and inspection records shall be any business, whose primary business is the purchase and resale of clothing. “Primary business” means more than 90% of revenues derived.
(r) “Certain regulated businesses exclusion of certain provisions.” Any owner, person, corporation, limited liability company, member of a co-partnership, or firm which is regulated pursuant to State law and which is required to maintain and report transactions pursuant to State law on the recommendation of the Police Chief shall be permitted to be exempt from sections of this chapter requiring recording and registration of transactions. Any denial of exemption shall be subject to appeal under Section 858.07.
(Ord. 396. Passed 4-9-12.)