§ 16-189. Application for license.

(a)

All applications for licenses to operate a used automotive parts recycling business must be made in writing to the director on a form prescribed by the director and shall, among other things, contain:

(1)

The name, residence, and business address of the applicant (this information shall be listed for each member of the partnership and for each officer of a corporation);

(2)

The name and nature of the proposed operation; and

(3)

The present zoning, address, and legal description of the premises for which application is being applied.

(b)

All applications must contain the following statement:

"The license applied for shall be subject to all provisions of the codes and ordinances of the city relating to used automotive parts recycling as well as all state and federal regulations relating to such operations."

(c)

All applications must be signed and sworn to by the party applying for the license (by a general partner of a partnership and by an officer of a corporation) before a notary public or other official authorized to administer oaths.

(d)

The application must include:

(1)

A copy of the national pollutant discharge elimination system discharge permit or notice of coverage for that location if required;

(2)

A copy of the approved Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) storm water multi-sector permit for that location;

(3)

A San Antonio Water System (SAWS) letter of compliance regarding compliance with the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for that location dated within the last fifteen (15) months; and

(4)

A copy of the State of Texas registration as a used automotive parts recycler.

(e)

The director may require code enforcement officers to physically ascertain that supportive documents of all permits are kept on file at the used automotive parts recycling business. In such cases, the application shall not be approved until the officers have ascertained the documents' existence and validity. Enforcement of federal or state requirements shall remain the responsibility of the appropriate agencies.

(Ord. No. 2012-12-13-1006, §§ 2—51, 12-13-12)