Definitions.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 951-401
in effectSec. 951-401. - Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
Ferrous metal means any metal containing a significant quantity of iron or steel.
Nonferrous metal means metal not containing a significant quantity of iron or steel, including, without limitation, copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and alloys thereof.
Purchase transaction means a transaction in which a salvage or scrap metal dealer gives consideration to any person in exchange for regulated metals property.
Regulated metals property means any item composed primarily of any nonferrous metal, but shall not include aluminum beverage containers, used beverage containers, or similar beverage containers.
Salvage or scrap metal dealer means any individual, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, at a permanently established place of business, including junk shops, junk yards, junk stores, auto wreckers, scrap metal dealers or processors, salvage yards, dealers in junk, engaged in purchasing, selling, or exchanging ferrous or nonferrous metals that have served their original economic purpose.
(G.O. 84, 2007, § 3)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH951PADESEGOFLMASADESASCMEDEPRME_ARTIVDESASCME_S951-401DEFetched: 10/27/2026