No persons, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of pawnbroker in the city, without first having obtained a license permitting them to engage in such business, which license shall be granted only by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Council. Licenses are valid for a five-year period and are renewable. An application form with submittals shall be required prior to obtaining a license and its approval by the city. The application and required forms shall be reviewed by the City Attorney prior to submission for approval by the City Council in order to review and advise as to substantial compliance with this chapter. After the review, the City Attorney may require additional information and submittals from the applicant to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. All activities covered by this license shall occur on the property/business location specified on the license and during normal business hours specified on the license. As a condition for said license, all pawnbroker establishments shall install, use and maintain a video surveillance system reasonably installed so as to record all transactions, including persons involved in those transactions. Video records shall be retained for 30 days after the date of the transaction.
(Ord. passed 5-13-58; Am. Ord. B2017-17, passed 11-28-17; Am. Ord. B2018-22, passed 11-27-18) Penalty, see § 110.99