No person shall operate a scrap metal facility in the City of Columbus except under
authority of a valid scrap metal facility license issued by the department of public
safety, license section, in the name of the person operating the facility and for
the specific site of the facility. Every license shall expire at the end of one (1)
year following its date of issuance, subject to suspension of revocation pursuant
to Section 550.06 of this chapter. An application for a renewal of a license must be submitted prior
to the annual expiration date of the existing license, as provided in Section 501.17 of the Columbus City Codes, and operation under authority of the existing license
may continue until issuance or denial of the renewal of the license, provided submission
of the renewal application is timely.
