5.48.590: STOLEN GOODS REPORTS:

It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker or dealer to report to the sheriff any article pledged with or sold, or which it is sought to pledge with him, or sold, if he shall have reason to believe that the article was stolen, or lost or found by the person attempting to pledge it, or sell it in the case of a lost article. (1999 Code)

5.48.600: COMPUTER REPORTING:

The sheriff is authorized to transfer the information received pursuant to this section into a computer information system and to report the information in such forms as the sheriff may determine is useful for law enforcement purposes. (1999 Code)

5.48.610: PREMISES; PAWNBROKER PARTITION REQUIREMENTS:

It is unlawful for any pawnbroker to keep or maintain his pawnbroker business in the same room or rooms with any other business whatsoever unless prior approval of the license official or sheriff has been first obtained. The partition walls separating the pawnbroker's business from other places of business must be of solid material, and all connecting doors or other openings must be securely closed and locked at all times. Gratings, lattice or similar openwork or contrivance will not be sufficient partition under this section. Patrons must enter and take their exit from all pawnbrokers' places of business through outside doors or entrances. (1999 Code)

5.48.620: PREMISES; BARRIERS REQUIRED WHERE:

Any licensee under this chapter who is the owner of, occupant of or has control of any lot, yard or any other premises within the city limits, and who keeps, collects, permits, maintains or stores in the open thereon any metal, glass, bottles, rags, cans, sacks, rubber, paper or other articles commonly known as junk, or any articles known as secondhand goods, wares or merchandise, shall comply with all applicable board of health rules and regulations and city land use ordinances mandating solid visual barriers enclosing such lot, yard or premises. (1999 Code; amd. Ord. 2012-15, 9-20-2012)

5.48.630: JUNKYARD PREMISES ENCLOSURE:

Any premises, area or piece or parcel of land licensed and used as a junkyard shall have not more than two (2) entrances and two (2) exits, each of which shall not exceed fifteen feet (15') in width at the perimeter of the premises. Such premises, areas, pieces or parcels of land shall be enclosed with either a solid nontransparent wall or fence, or link weave steel wire or combination thereof with a minimum height of seven feet (7') from the ground level, excepting entrances and exits. The fence or wall shall not contain any poster or advertising of any kind excepting one sign of the licensee not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in size. (1999 Code)

5.48.640: JUNK DEALER VEHICLES:

Every vehicle used by a junk dealer in the conduct of his business shall bear thereon, in legible characters, the name and address of the owner and proprietor thereof. (1999 Code)

5.48.650: PAWNBROKER; LIABILITY OF LICENSEE:

The holder of a pawnbroker's or dealer's license is liable for any and all acts of his employees for any violation by them of any of the provisions of this chapter. (1999 Code)