§ 8-655. Tire business permits.

All tire businesses located within the unincorporated areas of the county engaging in the resale of tires or the generation of waste tires shall be issued a permit annually by county, by and through the Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement for a nonrefundable fee of $250.00. The county will conduct random inspections of such tire businesses for the sake of monitoring compliance with the foregoing permit requirement.

(1)

Application. Every person, firm or corporation obligated to comply with the permit requirement of this section shall make written application to the county. The application shall be made on a form obtained from the Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement setting forth, among other things, the following:

a.

Name, physical address, telephone number and facsimile number of the applicant;

b.

Tax identification number or taxpayer identification number;

c.

Proof of current county business license, issued to the applicant at the proposed business address;

d.

County code enforcement use and occupancy certificate;

e.

Name, mailing address, telephone number and facsimile number of the owner of the tire business, if different from subsection (1)a of this section;

f.

The estimated maximum number of tires that will be stored on site;

g.

The current physical address of the site;

h.

A statement setting forth and describing the available space for properly accommodating and protecting all tires; and

i.

Such other and further information as the Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement may require.

(2)

Annual fees. All permit fees are due annually by July 1 of each calendar year at the Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement. The annual permit fee shall be paid in advance of the issuance of such permit, such fee shall be prorated as necessary. A current valid permit may be replaced by the Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement for a fee of $15.00.

(3)

Issuance. The Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement shall issue a permit and decal to a tire business which submits the required and completed application, pays the fee as required in this article, and has demonstrated compliance with this article and all applicable county ordinances. Each tire business registered in accordance with the provisions of this article shall immediately post such permit and decal, or cause same to be posted, in a conspicuous place within the premises where such tire business is thereby authorized to be established, maintained or operated. A decal shall be conspicuously displayed on each vehicle owned by such tire business that is used to transport used or waste tires. Any permit or decal issued in accordance with this section shall not be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred without approval by the Memphis and Shelby County office of construction code enforcement and shall expire upon termination of the tire business or revocation of its permit.

(4)

Effective period. The permit shall be effective beginning on July 1 until the next ensuing June 30, on and after which date it shall be null and void.

(Code 1992, § 7-555; Ord. No. 386, 10-26-2009; Ord. No. 441, §§ 1, 3, 4, and Exh. A., 11-18-2013)