§ 113.05 LICENSE FEE.

   When a license has been granted, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall issue the same upon payment of a license fee of $50 per year. The license shall expire on December 31 of each year.

(1984 Code, § 8-04-050) (Ord. 57, passed 1-12-1937; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984)

§ 113.06 PROHIBITED ACTS.

   It shall be unlawful for any junk dealer:

   (A)   To maintain a junkyard or store junk in any part of the village, except his or her duly licensed yard;

   (B)   To receive or purchase from or sell to any minor under the age of 16 years any article without the written consent of the parent of the minor; or

   (C)   To make use of any part of the streets, sidewalks, or highways of the village for the storage of junk or secondhand material or to build or maintain any open fires on any street, highway, or sidewalk of the village or within 30 feet of any building, fence, or structure.

(1984 Code, § 8-04-060) (Ord. 57, passed 1-12-1937; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984) Penalty, see § 113.99

§ 113.07 REVOCATION OF LICENSE.

   Licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be revocable by the Village Council at any time for a violation of any law of the state, or any ordinance of the village.

(1984 Code, § 8-04-070) (Ord. 57, passed 1-12-1937; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984)

§ 113.08 RECORDS REQUIRED.

    Each licensee shall keep a book in which shall be written in ink and in (the) English language the day, hour, name, age, and address of each person buying, selling, or leaving any article, including a complete description of all articles received and/or disposed of that can be readily identified by a trade name or by a number. No entry in such book shall be erased, obliterated, altered, or defaced.

(1984 Code, § 8-04-080) (Ord. 57, passed 1-12-1937)

§ 113.09 POLICE INSPECTION.

   The Village Chief of Police or other police officers shall at all times have free access to all parts of the premises for which a license has been granted as provided in this chapter, and refusal to give such access by any person on such premises shall be a sufficient cause to work a forfeiture of the license.

(1984 Code, § 8-04-090) (Ord. 57, passed 1-12-1937; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984)

§ 113.10 VIOLATION DEEMED NUISANCE.

   The conduct of any junkyard in the village, contrary to the terms of this chapter, shall constitute a nuisance and the remedy for abatement thereof shall be in addition to any other remedies or penalties herein provided.

(1984 Code, § 8-04-110) (Ord. 57, passed 1-12-1937) Penalty, see § 113.99

§ 113.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   General penalty clause. Any violation of this chapter is hereby designated as a municipal civil infraction and violators shall be subject to the civil fines, sanctions, remedies, and procedures as set forth in §§ 10.99, 32.20 through 32.23, and state law.

   (B)   Fines paid at Violations Bureau.

      (1)   If the civil fine is paid at the Village Municipal Violations Bureau, the initial fine shall be $50.

         (a)   In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the initial infraction, the civil fine shall be $100. (This shall be known as the second offense.)

         (b)   In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the second offense, the civil fine shall be $250. (This shall be known as the third offense.)

         (c)   In the case of another offense within one year of the date of the third offense, the civil fine shall be $500. (This shall be known as the fourth offense. All subsequent offenses shall be $500.)

      (2)   The Village Violations Bureau is hereby authorized to accept civil fines in the amounts specified. In case of payment at the Violations Bureau, no costs shall be imposed or collected.

(1984 Code, § 8-04-120) (Ord. 57, passed 1-12-1937; Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984; Ord. 311, passed 7-14-1998)