(a) Every person requiring a distress merchandise sale license shall make application in writing to the City Manager at least 15 days prior to commencement of the sale. Each application shall be sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths and shall contain the following information and such other information as the City Manager deems necessary:
(1) The name and address of owner of the business and merchandise;
(2) The designation of the place where the sale is to be held;
(3) The nature of the occupancy of the place where the sale is to be held, whether by lease or otherwise and the effective date of the termination of such occupancy;
(4) A full and complete statement regarding the distress merchandise sale, including the reason for such sale, the hours and days during which the sale will be held and the commencement and termination date of the sale;
(5) A complete and detailed inventory of the goods, wares and merchandise to be sold at such sale, including a list of the merchandise on order and that merchandise received during the 15 days preceding the filing of the application. The inventory shall contain a sworn statement of the cost and retail value of the goods, wares and merchandise; and
(6) A statement that the applicant in making his or her application agrees to admit the examiners appointed pursuant to § 818.11 to his or her premises for the purposes of examining and verifying the inventories, records and application herein required.
(b) The filing of an application for a license, the contents of such application, and the issuance of a license shall be confidential information and no disclosure thereof shall be made, except such as may be necessary in the administration of the provisions of this chapter, provided, however, that any disclosure may be made with the consent of the applicant.
(Ord. 3652, passed 11-30-1960)