§ 126-140. Junk dealers; local business tax requirements; penalty.

(a)

The following words, terms and phrases when used in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them except to the extent, if any, the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1)

Junk means old scrap metal, rope, rag, battery, paper, trash, rubber, debris, waste; junked, dismantled or wrecked automobiles or parts thereof; iron, steel and other scrap ferrous or nonferrous material.

(2)

Junk dealer means any person who in Collier County engages in storing, keeping, buying or selling junk.

(3)

Junkyard means a situs that is maintained, operated or used for storing, keeping, buying or selling junk or for the maintenance or operation of an automobile graveyard, garbage dump or sanitary fill.

(4)

Metals involves steel, iron, copper, brass or bronze.

(5)

Scrap metal processing plant means a situs in Collier County maintaining or operating machinery or equipment that is used to process scrap metal or other metal to specifications prescribed by, and for sale to a mill or foundry.

(6)

Scrap metal processor means a person maintaining and operating a scrap metal processing plant.

(b)

Every person engaged in business in Collier County as a scrap metal processor shall pay a local business tax of $100.00.

(c)

Every person engaged in business as a junk dealer in Collier County shall pay a local business tax of $100.00.

(d)

Required bill of sale and other records. Every person in Collier County as a junk dealer or scrap metal processor who, when purchasing metals, shall keep a bill of sale signed by each such item's seller, and a copy of such bill of sale shall be given to the item's seller. The bill of sale shall reflect the quality and quantity of all metals purchased, the seller's name and address, the license number of the seller's vehicle conveying such metals, and the number of the seller's driver's license, irrespective of the state of issue. These records shall be maintained for a period of not less than 365 days and shall be subject to inspection by any law enforcement officer commissioned as such in Florida or as otherwise then required by law.

(Ord. No. 07-51, § 30)