(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, without first having obtained a special license for the purpose of conducting or carrying on a temporary business in the city, to sell at retail or otherwise in the city any goods, wares, or merchandise which shall have previously been offered for sale elsewhere and which are exposed for sale in the city and placarded or advertised as “bankrupt stock,” “bankrupt sale,” “assignee’s sale,” “sale of damaged goods,” “damaged stock,” “closing-out sale,” “receiver’s sale,” “fire sale” or any similar form of placard, sign or advertisement.
(B) (1) Any person desiring to establish a branch store or other concern in the city for temporary business purposes only, as provided in division (A) above, shall, before establishing any branch business, or before any of the goods, wares or merchandise are so sold or offered for sale, make written application to the City Controller for a license to do so.
(2) The application shall state the name of the applicant and the street and house number where the business is to be conducted.
(Prior Code, § 113.20) Penalty, see § 10.99