ARTICLE II. - SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS, JUNKYARDS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Exeter, RI.
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Footnotes:
--- (2) --- State Law reference— Secondhand goods dealers, G.L. 1956, §§ 5-21-1—5-21-8; junkyards, G.L. 1956, §§ 24-14-1—24-14-12; automobile salvage yards, G.L. 1956, §§ 42-14.2-1—42-14.2-21.
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Sec. 18-31. - Definitions.#
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Automobile junkyard means a place where one or more unserviceable, discarded, wornout or junked automobiles, or bodies, engines, tires, parts or accessories thereof are gathered together.
(Ord. of 11-4-68, § 2)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Secs. 18-32—18-50. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - LICENSE#
Sec. 18-51. - Required.#
No person shall engage in the business of purchasing, selling, bartering or dealing in junk, old metals or any secondhand articles, whether as the keeper of a shop or storehouse for the reception of such articles, or as the holder of such articles on any premises, as a gatherer of such articles in any bag, wagon, cart, motor vehicle or as foundryman or other person receiving such articles for the purpose of melting such articles into casting, unless such person shall be licensed by the town council.
(Ord. of 4-2-62, § 1)
Sec. 18-52. - Application; contents.#
Every applicant shall set forth in the application the name and address of the applicant and the address at which he proposes to conduct the business, as well as the assessor's plat, block and lot number, telephone number, type of license and other information relative to such business.
(Ord. of 4-2-62, § 2)
Sec. 18-53. - Public hearing; notice.#
The town council shall issue such license only after a public hearing. Notice of such hearing shall be posted at least seven days, but not more than 14 days prior to the hearing in not less than two public places in the town and by publication in a newspaper of general circulation of the town at least five days before such hearing.
(Ord. of 4-2-62, §§ 3, 5)
Sec. 18-54. - Filing of objections to granting.#
No license shall be granted under this article when the owners or occupants of the greater part of the land within 200 feet of such building or place shall file with the town council on or before the date of such hearing their objection to the granting of such license.
(Ord. of 4-2-62, § 5)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, G.L. 1956, § 5-21-2(b).
Sec. 18-55. - Conditions for granting.#
The town council may require as a condition of the issuance or continuation of any license that the applicant or holder of a license comply with rules and specifications as to the manner of conducting such business as determined by the town council in accordance with G.L. 1956, § 5-21-4 for the welfare of the town.
(Ord. of 4-2-62, § 4)
Sec. 18-56. - Fees.#
The annual fee for such license shall be $100.00 for the keeper of a shop or storehouse for any junk, old metals or secondhand articles including an automobile junkyard. All licenses shall expire on December 1 next succeeding the date of such license.
(Ord. of 4-2-62, § 6)
Sec. 18-57. - Display; hours of operation; number to be granted.#
(a)
All licenses granted shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within such shop or storehouse, and no keeper of such shop or storehouse shall do any business therein except during the hours provided for in his license.
(b)
The number of automobile junkyard licenses to be granted by the town shall be limited to five licenses.
(Ord. of 4-2-62, § 7; Ord. of 11-4-68, §§ 1, 2)