No person shall operate or carry on the business of junk dealer or keep any junk shop, store, or place for the purchase or sale of junk, rags, old rope, paper or bagging, old iron, brass, copper, or empty bottles without having obtained a license therefor as is hereinafter provided. (‘68 Code, § 116.001) Penalty, see Section 116.99

Applications for licenses shall be made in conformance with the provisions of the ordinances relating to licenses. (‘68 Code, § 116.005) Penalty, see Section 116.99

The fee to be paid for an annual license shall be $100 and an additional fee of $10 for each wagon used in the conduct of the business. However, a junk dealer not maintaining a store or yard in the city shall pay $10 per vehicle used. (‘68 Code, § 116.010) Penalty, see Section 116.99

Every keeper of a junk shop who receives or is in possession of any goods, articles, or things of value which may have been lost or stolen shall upon demand produce the articles or things to any member of the police department for examination. (‘68 Code, § 116.015) Penalty, see Section 116.99

Every vehicle used by a junk dealer in the conduct of his business shall bear thereon in legible characters the name and address of the owner and proprietor thereof. (‘68 Code, § 116.020) Penalty, see Section 116.99

(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall locate, build, construct, operate, or maintain any junkyard in any block in the city where a majority of the houses abutting on both sides of the street in the block are used exclusively for residence purposes without having secured the written consent of the owners of a majority of the frontage abutting the street on both sides within the block.
(B) As used in this section the following definitions shall apply.
(1) “Block.” That portion of the street between the 2 intersections with other public streets nearest the specified location on each side. If, on either or both sides of the location there is no such intersection within 300 feet of the center of the specified location, the block shall be considered as terminating at a point 300 feet from the center.
(2) “Street.” Highways which have been dedicated by either common law or statutory dedication as public streets and which are actually in use as such; the term shall not be construed to include or mean service highways which are commonly known as alleys. (‘69 Code, § 116.025) Penalty, see Section 116.99

The provisions of Sections 116.01 through 116.06 shall not be construed to permit the establishment of a junk yard or junk dealers in any location where the junk yard or junk dealers are prohibited in the zoning ordinances. (Ord. 1603, passed 12-2-03) Penalty see Section 116.99

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision in this title, for which another penalty is not provided, shall for a first conviction be fined not less than $25 nor more than $750, for a second conviction within one year thereafter, the person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $750 and for a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction, the person, firm or corporation shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $750. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or which a violation occurs or continues. (Ord. 1574, passed 7-15-03)