(A) Generally. Any items that are purchased or received by a pawnbroker, secondhand or junk dealer shall be kept separate from the retail stock of merchandise and shall not be offered for sale, trade or exchange, for a period of ten days after the purchase or receipt of such merchandise.
(B) Exception.
(1) Release may be authorized within a lesser period of time when a member of the Police Department, after inspecting such merchandise, authorizes in writing its disposal.
(2) Such inspection shall be made as promptly as possible when requested.
(Prior Code, § 5.04.100) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980; Ord. 2019-13, passed 10-7-2019)