All applications for pawnbrokers’ licenses or renewals thereof shall be referred to the Chief of Police, or his or her authorized representative, for his or her approval. In no case shall a license be issued or renewed by the city when the application has been disapproved by the Chief of Police. An application or renewal which is disapproved by the Chief of Police may be submitted for appeal and final action at the next regular Council meeting if the applicant files a written request for such appeal with the City Clerk within ten days after the Chief renders his or her decision.
(Prior Code, § 9-504)