The purpose of this chapter is to strictly regulate certain business activities that present an extraordinary risk of being used by criminals to dispose of stolen property. This risk is present despite the best effort of legitimate secondhand dealer and pawnbroker businesses, because these businesses process large volumes of goods and materials that are frequently the object of theft. This chapter is intended to reduce this type of criminal activity by facilitating timely police notification of such property transactions, and by regulating the conduct of persons engaged in this business activity. The need for these regulations outweighs any anti-competitive effect that may result from their adoption.
(Ord. 1386, passed 11-6-2013)