(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
JUNK. Includes scrap metals; scrap materials, whether liquids, solids or gases; branches of trees; and dismantled or wrecked automobiles, tractors and machinery, or parts thereof.
JUNK COLLECTOR. Any person going from place to place or house to house collecting or buying iron, copper, brass and zinc scraps, rags, bottles or old paper and selling the same to a junk dealer.
JUNK DEALER. Any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, receiving, collecting or dealing in metals of any kind and in any form, including scrap iron, bottles, rags and used tires; the dismantling or taking apart of automobiles, other than for repair, or the wrecking of automobiles; the storage of automobiles unfit for operation; the storage of automobile bodies and parts thereof; the storage of automobiles or parts thereof kept for salvage; the storage of scraps from automobiles; and/or the storage of iron, metals or junk.
JUNK YARD. Any place in the city where or from which any person shall conduct, engage in and/or carry on the business of junk dealer as herein defined.
(Prior Code, § 4-401)
(B) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate a junk yard as defined herein, whether for gain or otherwise, within the corporate limits or one mile adjacent thereto.
(Prior Code, § 4-402)
Penalty, see § 114.99