For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
JUNK. Any personal property which is or may be salvaged for re-use, re-sale, reduction, or similar disposition, or which is possessed, transported, owned, collected, accumulated, dismantled, or assorted for any of the aforesaid purposes. Used household furniture, used wearing apparel, used lumber, used brick, used tile, used plumbing fixtures, used electrical fixtures, used articles made of precious metal or metals, used jewelry, used tools, and other used articles of personal property and which are not handled as what are usually called junk as used herein. Without limiting the aforesaid definition of JUNK, the term shall include used or salvaged iron, brass, copper, and other base metal or metals, and their compounds or combinations; used or salvaged rope, paper, rags, glass, rubber, and similar articles, or property, and used motor vehicles which are used, owned, or possessed for the purpose of wrecking or salvaging parts therefrom.
JUNK DEALER. Every person who buys, exchanges, collects, receives, stores, or sells any article or articles herein above defined as junk.
JUNK YARD or JUNK SHOP. Any place at which a junk dealer buys, exchanges, collects, receives, stores, accumulates, sells, or otherwise handles junk.
PERSON. A firm, corporation, or individual person.
(Prior Code, § 111.30) (Ord. 1495, passed 7-5-1949)