(a) No person shall purchase, exchange, trade, or receive second hand articles or engage in the business of purchasing, exchanging, trading, or receiving second hand articles without first obtaining a swap shop/second hand dealer’s license from the City Manager or his/her designee. The license shall contain the name under which the business is to be conducted and the location where the business is to be conducted.
(b) No person shall engage in the business of purchasing or exchanging second hand precious stones or any second hand manufactured article composed wholly or in part of gold, silver, platinum or other precious metal or gold or silver coins or otherwise using the same, or in the business of purchasing or exchanging old gold, silver or platinum for the purpose of melting or refining unless first duly licensed as provided in this chapter.
(c) It shall also constitute a violation of this section to purchase, exchange, trade, or receive second hand articles or engage in the business of purchasing, exchanging, trading, or receiving second- hand articles possessing only an expired license, or during any period in which the license is suspended or revoked.
(Ord. 2012-100. Passed 9-19-12.)