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Such second hand dealer or junk dealer as defined in § 114.01, shall post in a conspicuous place in or upon his or her shop, store, wagon, vehicle, barn or other place of business, a sign having his or her name and occupation legibly inscribed thereon, and shall keep a separate book, open to inspection by members of the state police force, County Sheriff’s office and other public officers, in which shall be written in the English language at the time of the purchase or exchange of such article a description thereof, the name, description and residence of the person from whom the same was purchased and received and the day and hour when such purchase or exchange was made. Each entry shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number one.
(Ord. 24, passed 7-2-1953) Penalty, see § 114.99
(A) Such articles purchased or exchanged, as provided herein, shall be retained by the purchaser thereof for not less than eight days before disposing of them, in an accessible place in the building where such articles are purchased and received. A tag shall be attached to such article in some visible and conspicuous place with a number written thereon to correspond with entry number in such book. Such purchaser shall prepare and deliver on Monday of each week to the Village Clerk, before 12:00 noon, a legible and correct copy, written in the English language, from such book, containing a description of each article purchased or received during the preceding week, the hour and day when the purchase was made and the description of the person from whom it was purchased. Such statement shall be verified by the affidavit of the person subscribing his or her name thereto.
(B) This section shall not apply to iron, steel, old rags or waste paper. Provided further, nothing herein contained shall make it necessary for the purchaser to retain articles purchased from individuals, firms or corporations having a fixed place of business in the village or elsewhere after such articles shall have been reported to the Village Clerk as herein provided.
(Ord. 24, passed 7-2-1953) Penalty, see § 114.99
No purchase or receipt of any articles shall be made from any person who is at the time intoxicated or from any habitual drunkard or from any person known by said junk dealer to be a thief or an associate of thieves or a receiver of stolen property, or from any person whom he or she has reason to suspect or from any minor under the age of 21 years without the consent of the parents of such minor.
(Ord. 24, passed 7-2-1953) Penalty, see § 114.99
All premises used as a junk yard or junk shop shall be kept and maintained in a clean, sanitary and neat condition. The person operating a junk yard or junk shop shall maintain the premises so used so that rats, vermin and fire hazard are as far as practicable reduced to a minimum. No rubbish or portion or parts of wrecked machines and other accumulations which are to be discarded by such junk dealer shall be burned in such premises without the written consent of the Village Marshal.
(Ord. 24, passed 7-2-1953) Penalty, see § 114.99
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding $100, nor less than $10, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court trying the offender.
(Ord. 24, passed 7-2-1953)