(A) Every person desiring to engage in the business of secondhand sales shall first obtain a permit from the City of Bellevue. The permit is valid for the year in which it was issued and will expire on December 31 of the same year.
(B) Such permit shall be obtained by filing an application with, and having such application approved by, the Chief of Police, or someone under his or her direction.
(C) The application shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the owner and the manager of the business and, if the applicant is an individual, the applicant’s social security number;
(2) If the applicant is a corporation, a copy of the articles of incorporation and the names of its officers and shareholders;
(3) The exact location where the business is to be conducted; and
(4) The exact location where any goods, wares, and merchandise may be stored or kept if other than at the business location.
(D) When reviewing applications for a permit required by this section, the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, shall take into consideration the criminal record, if any, of the applicant and, if the applicant is a corporation, of its officers and shareholders. No permit shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony, and, if the applicant is a corporation, no permit shall be issued when any officer or shareholder has been convicted of a felony.
(E) There is no fee for the issuance of a secondhand sales permit.
(Ord. 3595, § 1(23-52), passed 11-22-2010; Ord. 3711, § 1(23-78), passed 3-11-2013; Ord. 3851, § 1, passed 6-13-2016)