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BILL NO. <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION <br /> 4-51 OF CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAING TO <br /> LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SCRAP METAL, JUNK DEALERS, VALUABLE METAL DEALERS <br /> AND RECYCLING OPERATIONS <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> The City of South Bend's regulation of the City's Scrap Metal Dealers, Junk Dealers, <br /> Valuable Metal Dealers and Recycling Operations does not reflect the current community <br /> business standards relating to the permitted business hours of these businesses. Most <br /> businesses, unless prohibited by state statute are permitted to operate on Sundays. This <br /> amendment is intended to eliminate the prohibition of Sunday business hours for these <br /> businesses. The amendment is also intended to update the state statutory references to <br /> comply with current statutes now in effect. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br /> BEND, INDIANA, as follows: <br /> Section I. Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 4-51 is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> Sec. 4-51. -Scrap metal dealers,junk dealers, valuable metal dealers and recycling operations. <br /> (a) Definitions. As used in this section: <br /> (1) Business records mean the records of any purchase, trade, barter or other transaction that <br /> involves the receipt of scrap metal and/or valuable metals which are required as part of the <br /> licensing procedures addressed herein, but do not include correspondence, tax returns or <br /> financial statements. <br /> (2) Ferrous metals mean those metals which will attract a magnet. <br /> (3) Junk dealer means any person who keeps or maintains a yard, covered or uncovered, space or <br /> place, within the City for the purpose of, and engaging in the business of, buying or selling, <br /> exchanging or storing of old or used materials, bottles, glassware, paper, bagging, rags or rope, <br /> or any other type of material commonly referred to as "junk." <br /> (4) Nonferrous metals mean those metals which will not normally attract a magnet, including copper, <br /> brass and aluminum. <br /> (5) Purchase means acquiring an item of value where consideration is to be paid. <br /> Page 1 <br />