(A) License required. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of buying, selling or trading in used motor vehicles without first having obtained a license therefor from the city.
(B) Restrictions.
(1) No licensee shall engage in the business of wrecking or dismantling motor vehicles. The wrecking and dismantling of motor vehicles, the keeping or storing for sale or selling of any used parts of motor vehicles, or the use of the premises and place of business of any licensed dealer in motor vehicles for the wrecking, dismantling or storing of parts of used motor vehicles is hereby declared unlawful unless the dealer has obtained a junk dealer’s license.
(2) Any license issued under this section shall authorize the licensee to carry on the business only at the place designated on the license, and no such license shall be issued unless the applicant has an established place of business in the proper zoning district.
(3) No licensee shall keep his or her place of business open between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m..
(4) Every licensee shall maintain a record of the name, residence address and personal description of every person with whom a transaction is consummated, the date and hour thereof, a description of the vehicle, including manufacturer’s numbers, serial numbers, body style, seating or other capacity, color and license number of the vehicle. The records shall be open for inspection by the Police Department at all reasonable times.
(1988 Code, § 6.35) Penalty, see § 10.99