The places of business of any junk dealer shall be open for inspection by the police department during reasonable hours. Whenever any owner or agent of the owner, by written sworn statement filed with the chief of police or any member of the board of trustees, states that he or she has reason to believe that certain stolen goods or things specifically described in such sworn statement are in the possession of the junk dealer, any member of the police department shall have the right to inspect the premises of the wholesale junk dealer at a reasonable hour and view all junk which has been purchased, received, collected or stored in the premises occupied by such business.
(Code 1972, § 3-11-6)