Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances by Repealing Chapter, Article VI, “Purchase and Sale of Certain Property for Resale or Salvage” in its Entirety and Adopting a new Chapter 70, Article VI to be Entitled “Secondary Metal Recyclers”
Summary
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2011
DEPARTMENT: Police
CONTACT: Doug Kowalski, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Adopt Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The amended ordinance establishes provisions, such as:
• Requiring that a database be maintained by a secondary metals recycler of each purchase transaction;
• Witten documentation evidencing that the seller is the legal owner, or is lawfully entitled to sell the metal property;
• A person selling or attempting to sell the regulated metal property to a secondary metals recycler be required to provide certain information;
• Hours that a secondary metals recycler shall conduct all purchase transactions;
• Placing a five-day (5) hold on regulated metal property, unless the property is released sooner by written order of the Chief of Police or by order a court of competent jurisdiction
• Placing a hold notice on reasonably suspected stolen regulated metal property;
• Requiring a person who conducts business as a secondary metals recycler in McKinney, Texas acquire a license by September 1, 2011 or for any business that opens after September 1, 2011;
• Each license will expire one (1) year from date of issuance and may be renewed only after making application
• The Chief of Police shall issue a license to an applicant within thirty (30) days after receipt of application; if approved;
• An appeal process should the Chief of Police deny the issuance of a license or revokes a license
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• This ordinance is a sister ordinance to the Collin County Metal Recyclers Ordinance;
• The City of McKinney Public Works Yard was burglarized August 1, 2011, when thieves made off with valuable copper tubing;
• This ordinance will make it more difficult for criminals to turn stolen metals into cash at our local scrap yards;
• Additionally, provisions under this ordinance will make identifying suspects easier for local law enforcement when investigating such crimes;
• Metal thefts is an increasing crime that causes insurance rates to rise, untold victim aggravation ,and the city’s crime stats to increase;
• This ordinance, when combined with the Collin County ordinance, will solidify the front against illegal metal scrap sales.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The annual fee for a license issued is $245, payable to the City of McKinney
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A