(A) Permit required. No person shall carry on the business of a junk dealer or junk collector without first having obtained a permit from the city so to do in the manner provided in this chapter, which permit shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place on the premises where such business is conducted.
(B) Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect a secondhand dealer or pawnbroker or franchises of city or person contracting with city to collect garbage and refuse pursuant to applicable provisions of the city’s code.
(`78 Code, § 5.26.020.)