A. It shall be unlawful under this chapter for any person to engage in the business of selling, transferring, or leasing, or advertising for sale, transfer or lease, or offer or expose for sale, transfer or lease, any firearm unless he or she has been issued a license as required by this chapter. "Engage in the business" means the conduct of a business by the selling, leasing, or transferring of any firearm; or the preparation for such conduct of business, as evidenced by the application for or securing of applicable state or federal licenses; or the holding of oneself out as engaged in the business of selling, transferring, or leasing of any firearms; or the selling, transferring or leasing of firearms in quantity, in series or in individual transactions, or in any other manner indicative of trade.
B. Such license shall consist of a permit issued by the Police Chief after a determination by the Police Chief that the applicant meets the standards for obtaining a permit based on the criteria contained herein.
C. A person shall not be deemed licensed to sell firearms until that person has obtained the permit from the Police Chief, a conditional use permit for the business site from the Planning Commission, and a city business license. (Ord. 2012-05 § 4 (part), 2012)