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Sec. 12-242. - Required.#
No person shall engage in the business of purchasing, selling, bartering, dealing or trading in junk, old metals, used and secondhand motor vehicles or any secondhand articles, whether as keeper of a shop, yard, premises or storehouse for the reception of the same or as a gatherer of the same in any bag, cart or conveyance, or as a foundryman or other person receiving the same for the purpose of melting the same or of converting the same into castings, or as a used parts dealer, or for the purpose of dismantling the same, unless such person shall be duly licensed by the city council by a license duly issued by the city clerk and subject to the conditions and restrictions provided in this article.
(Code 1973, § 14-27; Code 1994, § 12-126; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)
Sec. 12-243. - Application.#
(a)
Every applicant for any license required by section 12-242 shall set forth, with full particulars upon a form to be furnished by the city clerk, the following information:
(1)
Name and address, both of residence and of business, of the applicant.
(Code 1973, § 14-28; Code 1994, § 12-127; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)
Sec. 12-244. - Advertising application; hearing.#
All applications for a license to keep a shop, yard, premises or storehouse regulated by this article shall be advertised, notice of hearing provided, and a hearing had thereon before the license shall be granted. The cost of such advertisement shall be paid by the applicant at the time of filing his application therefor.
(Code 1973, § 14-29; Code 1994, § 12-128; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)
Sec. 12-245. - Fees.#
(a)
The fees for a junk or secondhand dealer's license shall be set from time to time by the council in accordance with state law and a schedule of such fees is on file in the city offices.
(b)
No rebate shall be made from the license fee provided for in this section for any license term less than one year.
(Code 1973, §§ 14-30, 14-31; Code 1994, § 12-129; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)
Sec. 12-246. - Display.#
Every keeper of any junk shop or storehouse licensed under this division shall display, in a conspicuous place within his shop, yard, premises or storehouse, the license granted to him.
(Code 1973, § 14-32; Code 1994, § 12-130; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)
Sec. 12-247. - Expiration.#
All licenses granted under the provisions of this division shall expire on November 30 next succeeding the date of such license.
(Code 1973, § 14-33; Code 1994, § 12-131; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)
Sec. 12-248. - Revocation.#
The city council, sitting as board of license commissioners may revoke any license granted under the provisions of this division for any violation of the laws of the state or of this article or other ordinances of the city, or for any cause which the council considers to warrant such revocation. No such license shall be revoked, however, unless the holder thereof is given notice of the charge against him at least three days before the hearing thereon and the opportunity to be heard.
(Code 1973, § 14-34; Code 1994, § 12-132; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)