For the purpose of this chapter the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER.
A person, corporation, business, partnership or other entity who is engaged in the business of buying, bartering, trading, exchanging and selling any items, goods, commodities or appliances which have previously been sold, exchanged, given away or had title transferred from a person, firm or corporation that first acquired the same.
(1) A SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER
does not include a pawnbroker, which means a person, a business or entity engaged in the business of receiving personal property in pledge or exchange or as security for money or other things advanced to the owner or pledger.
(2) A SECONDHAND GOODS DEALER
does not include any business where the primary source of business income and its primary business purpose is the sale of motor vehicles of any kind, tractors, farm implements, riding lawnmowers, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles or properties of a similar nature to those listed.
(3) Exceptions:
(a) The provisions hereof shall not apply to, nor shall any license be required of, any business that is operated as a non-profit organization or operated under the auspices of any religious, fraternal or charitable non-profit organization, including but not limited to Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and Goodwill.
(b) The provisions hereof shall not apply to, nor shall any license by required of, any business operated as a retail business where the primary operation is the initial sale of items, but also takes similar items as trade-in and resells them.
(Ord. 2013-15, passed 10-15-2013; Am. Ord. 2013-20, passed 11-6-2013)