Under no circumstances shall the inventory offered for sale at auction exceed by 30% the average inventory carried by the applicant at the same location over the preceding five-year period. If the applicant has been in business at the same location less than five years, the inventory shall not exceed by 30% the average inventory carried for the period of time the applicant has been in business. Any abnormal purchases during the year prior to the application for permit shall be cause for refusal to issue the permit.
('86 Code, § 5.08.040) (Ord. 2449, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010