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Description      A business or person engaged in purchasing or obtaining material of any kind (such as vehicle parts, machinery, copper and other metals or metal alloys, batteries, rubber and other like materials) from persons other than the original distributor and reselling the same. The material obtained is put to a use inconsistent with its original purpose; to be scrapped, dismantled, melted, pressed or otherwise disfigured, and to be resold or used by the purchaser in its altered form. This activity does not apply to any persons engaged solely in recycling metal cans, paper, cardboard or glass. 
Fees  Annual permit fee $50; pro-rated to $35 July 1 through October 31 
Code  Tempe City Code §16A-1 to §16A-39 
Application  Application
   
   
Requirements
   
Application packet must contain the following: 
    business application 
individual applications for all owners
   
All owners must submit fingerprints
   
Application packet is processed by: 
  1. Building Safety
2. Development Services
3. Fire Prevention
4. Police Department
   
sales tax license is also required 
Last updated: 3/15/2012 11:06:21 AM