§ 36-259. Certain purchases prohibited.

(a)

No regulated scrap metal dealer shall, directly or indirectly, purchase or receive any regulated scrap metal from a minor or any stolen property or any property which he has reason to believe or suspect cannot be rightfully or lawfully sold by the person offering it.

(b)

A regulated scrap metal dealer shall not purchase any of the following items of regulated scrap metal property without obtaining proof that the seller is an employee, agent, or person who is authorized to sell the item of regulated metal property on behalf of the governmental entity, utility provider, railroad, cemetery, civic organization, or scrap metal dealer:

(1)

Utility access cover;

(2)

Street light poles and fixtures;

(3)

Road and bridge guard rails;

(4)

Highway or street sign;

(5)

Water meter cover;

(6)

Traffic directional and traffic control signs;

(7)

Traffic light signals;

(8)

Any metal marked with any form of the name or initials of a governmental entity;

(9)

Property owned and marked by a telephone, cable, electric, water, or other utility provider;

(10)

Property owned and marked by a railroad;

(11)

Funeral markers and vases;

(12)

Historical markers;

(13)

Bales of regulated scrap metal property;

(14)

Beer kegs;

(15)

Manhole covers;

(16)

Fire hydrants or fire hydrant caps;

(17)

Junk vehicles with missing or altered vehicle identification numbers;

(18)

Real estate signs;

(19)

Bleachers or risers, in whole or in part;

(20)

Twisted pair copper telecommunications wiring of 25 pair or greater existing in 19, 22, 24 or 26 gauge;

(21)

Catalytic converters unless accompanied by a receipt of the removal of the catalytic converter or the title of the car that the catalytic converter was removed from;

(22)

HVAC components other than those components used in window air conditioning units unless they have been purchased from a licensed HVAC dealer or contractor or it is accompanied by a written verification from a licensed HVAC business evidencing that the components were legally removed and the seller provides a letter on company letterhead stating they have the legal right to sell the materials. The verification form should include the name and address of the seller; address from which the unit was removed; description of the unit to include brand, size and serial number if applicable; and the name and business address of the licensed HVAC business. It is an offense for a scrap metal dealer to knowingly accept any portion of an air conditioner evaporator coil or condenser unless the HVAC components are accepted in compliance with all applicable federal environmental laws.

(Ord. No. O-45-12, § 1, 7-26-2012)