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For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEALER IN USED MERCHANDISE. Any person who regularly purchases for resale, merchandise which has previously been sold at retail. This shall not apply to dealers in motor vehicles or to automotive junk dealers, nor shall it apply to recognized charitable institutions.
PAWN BROKER. Any person, corporation, or member of a copartnership or firm, who loans money on deposit, or pledge of personal property, or other valuable thing, other than securities or printed evidence of indebtedness, or who deals in the purchasing of personal property or other valuable thing on condition of selling the same back again at a stipulated price.
(A) The Clerk shall issue a permit for a pawn broker or dealer in used merchandise upon the submission of an application and the fee as established and, from time to time, amended by resolution of the City Council. The application fee shall initially be established to be as set by the City Council, and amended by resolution from time to time. In accordance with § 110.01, all permits shall be issued for a period of 1 year, and permit renewal applications shall be accompanied by a new application and fee.
(B) A permit issued by the Clerk may be revoked by the City Council at any time for violation of any terms of this ordinance, or, upon a finding that the business has, on 2 or more occasions within the past 12 month period, purchased or sold stolen merchandise. The Clerk shall provide written notice to the holder of a permit at least 7 days prior to the hearing before the City Council. The notice shall provide the reason for the permit revocation hearing.
Application for a permit hereunder shall contain:
(A) The name and address of the applicant and all persons who have any interest, direct or indirect, in the business. In the case of a corporation, all officers, directors, and stockholders shall be shown;
(B) The address of the proposed location of the business;
(C) The record of any criminal convictions of all persons interested, directly or indirectly, in the business;
(D) The type of merchandise proposed to be dealt in;
(E) If the applicant or any interested person shall have previously been engaged in this type of business, the location and dates so engaged shall be shown; and
(F) The application shall be signed and sworn to before a notary public by all persons required to be identified under subsection (A) above.
No permit shall be granted to any person, firm, or corporation who shall make false application. No permit shall be granted to any person who shall have been convicted of receiving or selling stolen merchandise or related offenses. The permit may be revoked for any of the above reasons without return of any portion of the application fee, or for violation of any other provisions of this ordinance, or for conviction of the applicant or any interested person or any clerk, agent, servant, or employee of the person of receiving or selling of stolen merchandise or related offenses.