§ 10-182. License.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a salvage dealer in the city, without first having obtained a license therefor from the director of planning and development. A salvage dealer who operates more than one (1) salvage yard within the city shall be required to have in effect a separate license for each yard.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any individual to act as an itinerant salvage dealer in the city without first having obtained a license therefor from the director of planning and development.

(c)

Any salvage dealer licensed under this article shall keep the license plainly displayed on his business premises. Any itinerant salvage dealer shall have the license issued to him in his immediate possession at all times when he is acting as an itinerant salvage dealer in the city and shall exhibit it to any person upon request.

(d)

The city council may revoke or suspend any such license if, pursuant to notice and hearing as provided in this section, it determines that any of the following grounds exist:

(1)

The licensee or any agent or officer of the licensee who takes part in the operation of the licensed business is not of good character or reputation or is not capable of operating the licensed business or carrying on the licensed activity in a manner consistent with public health, safety and good morals.

(2)

The licensee has failed to comply with the provisions of this article or with any provision of law applicable to the premises, equipment or operation of the licensed business.

(3)

The licensee has obtained his license through any fraud or misstatement.

(4)

The licensed business is being conducted in a manner detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, or is a nuisance, or is being operated or carried on in any unlawful manner.

(5)

The licensed business is no longer being operated or carried on. The city council shall cause a hearing to be had, not less than ten (10) days after notice to the licensee that grounds for revocation or suspension of a license exist. At such hearing, the licensee shall be entitled to be represented by counsel and shall have the right to subpoena such witnesses as he may desire to testify.

(Code 1976, §§ 7-3032, 7-3033(a)(1), (b)(7), 7-3035; Ord. No. 28-92, § IX, 9-20-92; Ord. No. 28-98, 8-13-98; Ord. No. 51-08, § 1, 12-4-08)