(A) Permit required. No person shall conduct the business of a pawnbroker 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, junk dealer or junk collector.
(`78 Code, § 5.32.060.)