§ 4-29. Scrapper's license

(a) A "scrapper" shall hereafter be defined as those that would collect primarily metal, but any recyclables for resale within the city limits of Lake Station.

(b) Scrappers to operate within the corporate boundaries of the City of Lake Station shall be required to obtain a scrapper's license. The amount of the license shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00), renewable from January 1 to January 1.

(c) In order to obtain the license, it shall be the applicant's responsibility to provide the following to the city clerk's office:

(1) Proof of insurance;

(2) Proof of a valid driver's license;

(3) A certificate from a certified mechanic ensuring the vehicle to be licensed is mechanically sound and safe for the roadway;

(4) A photograph of the licensee and a photograph of the vehicle to be licensed;

In addition,

(1) The vehicle must have an acceptable means to secure all loads;

(2) A city permit sticker shall be placed on the driver's side window.

(d) It shall be the scrapper's responsibility to obtain a writing from each owner or property from which the scrap is to be collected. The writing shall contain:

(1) The date and time of collection;

(2) The name of the owner of the collected property;

(3) The location from which the material will be collected;

(4) The location to where the material is to be disposed and on which date;

(5) A description of the material to be collected.

(e) Records will be maintained for a period of one (1) year from the date of the collection. Records shall be available for inspection upon the demand of any law enforcement officer. Failure to comply with any of the provisions herein shall result in immediate suspension of the "scrapper's" license and the "scrapper's" license fee shall be forfeited. All scrap shall be picked up between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

(f) Each license is not transferable from vehicle to vehicle, nor from licensee to licensee.

(Ord. No. 2008-29, 11-6-2008)

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Ord. No. 2008-29, adopted Nov. 6, 2008, added provisions that were not specifically amendatory. At the editor's discretion, said provisions were included herein as § 4-29