(A) A Secondary Metals Recycler shall not purchase any of the following items of Regulated Metals Property without obtaining proof that the Seller owns the property (such as by a receipt or bill of sale) or proof that the Seller is an employee, agent, or contractor of a governmental entity, utility company, cemetery, railroad, manufacturer, or other person, business or entity owning the property and the Seller is authorized to sell the item of Regulated Metal Property on behalf of the person, business, or other entity owning the property (a Secondary Metals Recycler may retain on file an official document on the letterhead of the entity, indicating that the Seller is authorized to sell the item of Regulated Metal Property; however, a letter must be dated within 90 days of the Purchase Transaction).
(1) A manhole cover or sewer grate(s).
(2) An electric light pole or other utility structure and its fixtures, wires, and hardware which are readily identifiable as coming from the utility structure.
(3) A guard rail.
(4) A street sign, traffic sign, or traffic signal and its fixtures, wires and hardware.
(5) Communication, transmission, distribution, and service wire, from a utility, including cooper or aluminum bus bars, connectors, and grounding plates or grounding wire.
(6) A funeral marker or funeral vase.
(7) An historical marker.
(8) Railroad equipment, including, but not limited to, a tie plate, signal house, control box, switch plate, E clip, or rail tie junction.
(9) Any metal item that is marked with any form of the name, initials, or logo of a governmental entity, utility company, cemetery, or railroad.
(10) A copper or aluminum condensing or evaporator coil, including tubing or rods, from a heating or air conditioning unit.
(11) An aluminum or stainless still container or bottle designed to hold propane for fueling forklifts.
(12) Stainless steel beer kegs.
(13) A catalytic converter or any nonferrous part of a catalytic converter unless purchased as part of a vehicle.
(14) Metallic wire that was burned, in whole or part, to remove insulation.
(15) Brass or bronze commercial valves or fittings, referred to as "FDC valves", that are commonly used on structures for access to water for the purpose of extinguishing fires.
(16) Brass or bronze commercial potable water backflow preventer valves that are valves commonly used to prevent backflow of potable water into municipal domestic water service systems from commercial structures.
(17) A shopping cart.
(18) Copper piping or tubing exceeding twenty-five (25) pounds in weight.
(19) Aluminum guttering, downspouts or hurricane shutters.
(B) Records of transactions. A Secondary Metals Recycler shall maintain a legible record of all Purchase Transactions to which such Secondary Metals Recycler is a party. Such records shall contain the following Seller information:
(1) A copy of the Seller's government issued personal identification card that includes a photograph of the seller embossed on the identification card.
(2) The name, initials, thumbprint or other identification of the individual entering the information on behalf of the Secondary Metals Recycler regarding the transaction.
(3) The date and time of the transaction.
(4) The weight, quantity, or volume and a description of the type of Regulated Metals Property purchased.
(5) The name and address of the Secondary Metals Recycler.
(6) A description of the Seller's vehicle to include the make, model and tag number of the vehicle and trailer used by the Seller to transport the items involved in the transaction.
(7) A minimum of two (2) video recording devices capable of capturing the entire purchase transaction including the items that are the subject of the transaction.
(C) Notification. When any Seller engages in a Purchase Transaction or attempts to engage in a Purchase Transaction of any of the items listed in A. above, the Secondary Metals Recycler shall notify the Hollywood Police Department within twenty-four hours of the Purchase Transaction, or attempted Purchase Transaction. Notification for a Purchase Transaction shall include all of the records required pursuant to Section 538.19, Florida Statutes. Notification for an attempted Purchase Transaction shall include any information the Secondary Metals Recycler is able to obtain identifying the individual who attempted the Purchase Transaction and the Regulated Metal Property including, but not limited to, photographs, videos, vehicle description vehicle tag, physical description of the Regulated Metal Property and the individual who attempted to sell the Regulated Metal Property.
(Ord. O-2011-29, passed 10-19-11)