A pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer license will not be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a citizen of the United States or a resident alien, or upon whom it is impractical to conduct a background and financial investigation due to the unavailability of information;
(B) A person under 18 years of age;
(C) Subject to the provision of law, a person has been convicted of any state or federal law relating to receiving stolen property, sale of stolen property or controlled substance, burglary, robbery, theft, damage or trespass to property, operation of a business or any law or ordinance regulating the business of pawnbrokers or secondhand goods dealers;
(D) A person who, within five years of the license application date, had a pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer license revoked;
(E) A person who the City Council determines not to be of sufficient good moral character or repute; and/or
(F) If the City Council determines, after investigation and public hearing, that the issuance of or the renewal of the license would adversely affect public health, safety or welfare.
(1978 Code, § 511.12) (Ord. 92-4, passed 2-18-1992)