Sec. 772.317. - Junk dealers; scrap metal processors.

(a) As used in this Section: (1) Junk means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber, debris, waste, junked, dismantled or wrecked automobiles or parts thereof, iron, steel and other old scrap, ferrous or nonferrous material. (2) Junk dealer means a person who is engaged in the business of maintaining and operating a junkyard and includes a person who travels from place to place purchasing junk, whether or not he maintains or operates a junkyard. (3) Junkyard means an establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling junk, or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard, and the term shall include garbage dumps and sanitary landfills. (4) Scrap metal processing plant means an establishment or place of business maintaining and operating machinery and equipment used to process scrap iron, steel and other metals to specifications prescribed by, and for sale to, mills and foundries. (5) Scrap metal processor means a person maintaining and operating a scrap metal processing plant. (b) Every person engaged in business as a scrap metal processor shall pay a license tax of $225. (c) Every person engaged in business as a junk dealer shall pay a license tax of $150. (d) Each person who travels from place to place within the City purchasing junk shall pay a license tax of $30. (e) The businesses described in subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this Section are deemed separate businesses and a separate occupational license tax shall be paid for each business. (Ord. 80-765-409, § 2; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 95-854-514, § 4) Note— Former § 804.318 .