2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.402 Second hand or junk dealer; license, issuance; objection by adjacent property owners; terms; transferability; fee.

Sec. 2.

The mayor of any such city, or president of any such village, may from time to time grant under his hand and the official seal of his office to any suitable person, corporation, copartnership or firm, a license authorizing such person, corporation, copartnership or firm to carry on the business of a second hand dealer or junk dealer subject to the provisions of this act. Said license shall designate the particular place in said city or village where such person, corporation, copartnership or firm shall carry on said business, and no person, corporation, copartnership or firm receiving said license shall carry on said business in any place other than as designated in said license. It shall be unlawful for the issuing officer to grant a license to any person, firm or corporation doing, or desiring to do a junk business in any residential community, where 65 per cent or more of the property owners within a radius of 1 city block of such junk business, or contemplated junk business, petition the issuing officer not to do so: Provided, however, That in case any person shall have no regular place of business, a license shall be issued to such person to carry on the business of second hand dealer or junk dealer either by horse and wagon, cart, automobile or by pack. The said license shall be for the period of 1 year from date of issuance unless sooner revoked for cause, and shall not be transferable. It shall be within the power of the legislative body of any city, or the trustees and president of any village, to fix the amount to be paid as an annual license fee at any amount not more than 50 dollars.

History: 1917, Act 350, Imd. Eff. May 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 9759 ;-- CL 1948, 445.402