§ 5.60.020. Register of purchases required for all junk dealers and recyclers.

A.

Every junk dealer or recycler within the city shall keep a register in which such person shall enter and preserve a record of all articles purchased by or delivered into the possession of such person, together with the name, street address and city or post office box and city, driver's license number or social security number of the person from whom such articles were purchased or received. Such entry shall be made on the date and at the time of purchase or receipt of such article and shall set forth such date, complete list of articles purchased along with the color, make, size, model, serial number, price paid and must display all articles so purchased or received in an area open to the public and in public view.

B.

Such register must meet the requirements of state and federal law.

C.

Such register shall be retained for two (2) years after the final entry of purchase of junk. Failure to retain such register for that period of time shall be punishable as set out in Section 5.60.090 below.

D.

The register shall at all times during business hours be open to the inspection of the chief of police, his or her designee or code enforcement officers.

E.

In addition to the requirements of this Section 5.60.020, a junk dealer or recycler also shall comply with the requirements of Section 5.60.040 through 5.60.070 regarding the acquisition and transfer of scrap metals.

(Ord. No. 1195, § 2, 1-23-2019)