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ORDINANCE N0 . U~/ <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING <br />CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 4-51 OF THE <br />SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE <br />TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING <br />OF SCRAP METAL DEALERS, JUNK DEALERS, <br />RECYCLING OPERATIONS, AND TRANSFER STATIONS <br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br />The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 4, Article <br />4, Section 4-51 of the South Bend Municipal Code to revise <br />requirements for the licensing of scrap metal dealers, junk <br />dealers, recycling operations, and transfer stations. <br />SECTION I. Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 4-51, of the South <br />Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as <br />follows: <br />Sec. 4-51. Scrap metal dealers, junk dealers, recycling <br />operations, and transfer stations. <br />(a) Definitions. As used in this section: <br />(1) Junk dealers means any person who keeps or maintains a <br />yard, covered or uncovered, space or place, within the City for <br />the purpose of, and engaging in the business of, buying or <br />selling, exchanging or storing of old or used materials, bottles, <br />glassware, paper, bagging, rags or rope, or any other type of <br />materia commonly referred to as "junk." <br />(2) Recycling operators means any person who keeps or <br />maintains a yard, covered or uncovered, space or place, within <br />the City for the purpose of, and engaging in the business of, <br />buying or selling, exchanging or storing of old or used <br />materials, junk, scrap metals, or scrap materials. <br />(3) Scrap metal dealer means any person who keeps and <br />maintains a yard, covered or uncovered, space or place, within <br />the City for the purpose of, and engaging in the business of, <br />buying or selling, exchanging or storing of old or used metals, <br />tinware, brass, copper, iron, lumber, old automobiles, or any <br />other such type of material commonly called and referred to as <br />"scrap metals." <br />