[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Markesan
as Ch. 12, Secs. 12.08 and 12.15, of the 1991 Municipal Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person shall engage in the business of buying, selling, gathering,
delivering or storing old iron, brass, copper or other base metals,
paper, rags or glass and all articles and things discarded as manufactured
articles commonly referred to as "junk," without first obtaining a
license from the Common Council.
No license shall be required for the following:
Applications for such license shall be made on forms supplied
by the Clerk-Treasurer and filed with the Clerk-Treasurer.
[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233]
The license fee shall be per year, in an amount as set from
time to time by resolution of the Common Council. The license year
shall commence on July 1 of each year.
The application shall be referred to the Common Council which
may grant, grant with conditions, or deny the license.
A.
No junk shall be displayed or stored outside the fenced area of the
premises.
B.
No licensee hereunder shall conduct his business or any operation
pertaining to such occupation on Sundays.
C.
No licensee shall conduct his business in such manner as to disturb
unduly the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. The premises shall
at all times be kept in a clean and wholesome condition and in full
compliance with this section and in accordance with the reasonable
rules, regulations and directions of the Common Council.
D.
Effective means for the elimination of the rodents and vermin commonly
infesting junkyards shall be administered by all licensees hereunder.
E.
Every junk dealer shall keep a record of all copper, brass, guns,
watches and other valuable materials purchased with the name and address
of the person from whom purchased, the kind and quantity purchased,
the serial number of the item purchased, and the date of the transaction.
Such record shall be entered in a book which shall be open to inspection
by police officers at any time.
F.
No junk shall be purchased from any person under 16 years of age
without the written consent of the parent or guardian of such person.
A.
Upon complaint being made in writing by any official of the City
to the Common Council that any licensee hereunder has violated any
of the provisions of this section, the Common Council shall cause
a summons and complaint to be served upon the licensee to appear before
it at the time specified in the summons, which shall be not less than
10 days after the date of the service thereof, to show cause why his
license shall not be revoked or suspended. The Common Council shall
thereupon proceed to hear the matter and, if it finds that the allegations
of such complaint are true, may revoke or suspend the license of such
person. The provisions hereunder shall not be effective unless the
licensee has received a copy of the complaint from the Building Inspector
and such licensee has been given a reasonable time to correct the
condition complained of or to otherwise satisfy such complaint.
B.
Whenever a license is revoked, the licensee shall have a period of
45 days from the date of such revocation to liquidate his business,
during which time he shall be required to comply with all the terms
and conditions of this section.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-3 of the Code of the City of Markesan.
