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A. Where firearm sales activity is the primary business performed at the business premises, no Permittee or any of his or her agents, employees, or other persons acting under the Permittee's authority shall allow the following persons to remain on the premises unless accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian:
1. Any person under twenty-one (21) years of age, if the Permittee sells, keeps or displays only firearms capable of being concealed on the person, provided that this provision shall not prevent a supervisory agent or employee who has the authority to control activities on the business premises from keeping a single firearm capable of being concealed on the person on the business premises for purposes of lawful self-defense; or
2. Any person under eighteen (18) years of age, if the Permittee sells, keeps or displays firearms other than firearms capable of being concealed on the person.
B. Where firearm sales activity is the primary business performed at the business premises, the Permittee and any of his or her agents, employees, or other persons acting under the Permittee's authority shall be responsible for requiring clear evidence of age and identity of persons to prevent persons not permitted to remain on the premises pursuant to subsection A. by reason of age from remaining on the premises. Clear evidence of age and identity includes, but is not limited to, a motor vehicle operator's license, a state identification card, an armed forces identification card, or an employment identification card which contains the bearer's signature, photograph and age, or any similar documentation which provides reasonable assurance of the identity and age of the individual.
C. Where firearm sales activity is the primary business performed at the business premises, no Permittee or any of his or her agents, employees, or other persons acting under the Permittee's authority shall allow any person to remain on the premises who the Permittee or any of his or her agents, employees, or other persons acting under the Permittee's authority knows or has reason to know is prohibited from possessing or purchasing firearms pursuant to federal, state, or local law, except as required by law or court order.
(Ord. No. 2022-010 § 1 (part))
A. Within the first ten (10) business days of April and October of each year, the Permittee shall cause a physical inventory to be taken that includes a listing of each firearm held by the Permittee by make, model, and serial number, together with a listing of each firearm the Permittee has sold since the last inventory period. In addition, the inventory shall include a listing of each firearm lost or stolen that is required to be reported pursuant to Cal. Penal Code § 26885.
B. Immediately upon completion of the inventory, the Permittee shall forward a copy of the inventory to the address specified by the Police Chief, by such means as specified by the Police Chief. With each copy of the inventory, the Permittee shall include an affidavit signed by an authorized agent or employee on behalf of the Permittee under penalty of perjury stating that within the first ten (10) business days of that April or October, as the case may be, the signer confirmed that the inventory was conducted by the signer, or by store personnel under the supervision of the signer, and to the best of their knowledge, the inventory is true and correct.
C. The Permittee shall maintain a copy of the inventory on the premises for which the regulatory permit was issued for a period of not less than five (5) years from the date of the inventory and shall make the copy available for inspection by federal, state or local law enforcement upon request.
(Ord. No. 2022-010 § 1 (part))
A. A regulatory permit expires one year after the date of issuance.
B. A permit may be renewed for additional one (1) year periods if the Permittee submits a timely application for renewal, accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal fee established by City Council resolution. Renewal of the permit is contingent upon the Permittee's compliance with the terms and conditions of the original application and permit, as detailed in this Chapter. Police Department personnel, at the direction of the Chief, shall inspect the permitted business premises for compliance with this Chapter prior to renewal of the permit. The renewal application and the renewal fee must be received by the Police Department no later than forty-five (45) days before the expiration of the current permit.
C. A decision regarding issuance, renewal, or revocation of the regulatory permit may be appealed in the manner provided in § 11.19.100.
(Ord. No. 2022-010 § 1 (part))
A person engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring any firearm or ammunition on the effective date of this Chapter shall, within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date, comply with this Chapter. However, any person whose business, on the effective date of this Chapter, is located in any location that makes them ineligible to obtain a Conditional Use Permit, or, any person whose business, on the effective date of this Chapter, has legally operated continuously in the City beginning prior to the date that a Conditional Use Permit was required by the City's Zoning Code, is eligible to apply for a regulatory permit, provided that they comply with all other applicable provisions of this Code.
(Ord. No. 2022-010 § 1 (part))
Permittees shall have their places of business open for inspection by federal, state and local law enforcement during all hours of operation. The Police Chief shall conduct periodic inspections of the Permittee's place of business without notice to assess the Permittee's compliance with this Chapter. The inspections shall be of the parts of the Permittee's place of business that are used to store or sell firearms, ammunition, records, and/or documents. The Police Chief shall conduct no more than two (2) inspections of a single place of business during any six (6) month period; except that the Police Chief may conduct follow-up inspections that exceed two (2) in a six (6) month period if he or she has good cause to believe that a Permittee is violating this Chapter. Permittees shall maintain all records, documents, firearms and ammunition in a manner and place accessible for inspection by federal, state and local law enforcement.
(Ord. No. 2022-010 § 1 (part))
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