§ 26-140. 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:]

Ferrous metals means any metals containing significant quantities of iron or steel.

Fixed location means any site occupied by a secondary metals recycler as owner of the site or as lessee of the site under a lease or other rental agreement providing for occupation of the site by the secondary metals recycler for a total duration of not less than three hundred sixty-four (364) days.

Money means a medium of exchange authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign government as part of its currency.

Nonferrous metals means metals not containing significant quantities of iron or steel, including, without limitation, copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and alloys thereof, excluding precious metals subject to regulation under F.S. ch. 538, pt. I.

Purchase transaction means a transaction in which a secondary metals recycler gives consideration for regulated metals property.

Regulated metals property means any item composed primarily of any nonferrous metals, but shall not include aluminum beverage containers, used beverage containers, or similar beverage containers. For purposes of enforcement under this ordinance, the term shall also include stainless steel beer kegs.

Restricted regulated metal property means the specific regulated metal items that are listed in section 26-142 of this Code.

Secondary metals recycler shall have the meaning ascribed in subsection F.S. § 538.18(8), as may be amended from time to time.

Seller means the person from whom the regulated metal property is acquired.

Utility means any person, firm, corporation, association, or political subdivision, whether private, municipal, county, or cooperative, which is engaged in the sale, generation, provision, or delivery of gas, electricity, heat, water, oil, sewer service, telephone service, telegraph service, radio service, or telecommunication service.

(Ord. No. 2010-16 , § 2, 12-7-10)