4-8-1: DEFINITIONS:
AUDIO-VIDEO EQUIPMENT: Any stereo, speaker, video recorder, video camera, television, tape or disc player, telephone, pager, satellite dish or other machine of similar import or use.
PAWNBROKER: Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of receiving property in pledge or as security for money or other thing advanced to the pawner or pledgor.
PRECIOUS METALS: Any item containing, in whole or in part, gold, silver or platinum, such as bullion, coin collections, rings, bracelets, silverware, teeth, jewelry, chains, necklaces or items of similar import.
PRECIOUS STONE OR GEM: Any mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry.
SECONDHAND DEALER: Any person, company or entity engaged in the business of buying, selling, trading, consignment selling, or otherwise transferring for value any secondhand property. However, the term shall not include pawnbrokers as defined and licensed by this chapter; nor shall the term include sales and exchanges of used articles and materials conducted by or controlled by charitable or religious organizations.
SECONDHAND PROPERTY: Any used musical instrument, appliance, tool, machine, machinery, audio-video equipment, camera, computer hardware, jewelry (whether made in full or in part of precious metal or stone or gem), article (whether made in full or in part of precious metal or stone or gem), watch, coin or other currency. (Ord. M-19-13, 10-7-2013)