§ 30-19. Definitions.

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

Dealer in secondhand goods means any person who deals in, buys, sell, or receives secondhand goods, except those described in the definition of junk dealer in this section; provided, however, that nothing contained in this article shall apply to persons engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging secondhand motor vehicles.

Junk dealer means any person who buys, sells, or receives at a fixed location within the city what is commonly called junk, such as rags, paper, old rope, bags, bagging, iron, brass, copper, tin, zinc, aluminum, scrap or discarded metal, bottles or other articles whether manufactured or in process of manufacture, or raw material, whether old or new.

Junk gatherer means any person not a licensed junk dealer and not in the exclusive employ of a licensed junk dealer, who buys, sells, receives or picks up the articles mentioned in the definition for junk dealer in this section in a cart, wagon or other vehicle.

Secondhand goods means any goods, wares, merchandise, or other personal property acquired or purchased after having been acquired at retail and used by another. Such term shall not include motor vehicles, trailers, junk, or precious items as defined in by Public Act No. 95 of 1981 (MCL 445.481 et seq.).

(Prior Code, § 7.55; Ord. No. 93-09, 5-17-1993)