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Permits issued by the Chief of Police for the business of pawnbroking shall be limited by the following restrictions:
(a) One to an Assessor's Block.
(b) Two hundred feet from the property line of any church or school, as mentioned by a public thoroughfare.
(Added by Ord. 299-72, App. 10/19/72)
The Chief of Police may adopt after a noticed public hearing, rules and regulations supplemental to this Article and not in conflict therewith. The rules and regulations shall become effective 10 days after publication by the Chief of Police.
(Added by Ord. 299-72, App. 10/19/72)
The Chief of Police may suspend or revoke any permit issued hereunder if he finds, after a noticed public hearing, that any of the following conditions exist:
(a) Fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application or permit.
(b) Violation of provisions of this Article, the San Francisco Municipal Code, Charter Section 3.537, or any of the laws of the State of California regulating the business of pawnbroking.
(c) Conviction of a felony.
(Added by Ord. 299-72, App. 10/19/72)
Every person who has received a permit to operate the business of pawnbroking shall pay to the Tax Collector an annual license fee. The license fee shall be paid annually on or before March 31, in accordance with the provisions of Section 76.1 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code.
(Amended by Ord. 555-81, App. 11/12/81; Ord. 238-11, File No. 111101, App. 12/15/2011, Eff. 1/14/2012)
No permit shall be transferable except with the written consent of the Chief of Police. The application for such transfer shall contain the same information as requested herein for an initial application for such permit and shall be accompanied by the same filing fee as for an initial application. No permit shall be transferred, unless the revenue fee as provided in Section 2.29 of this Code shall have been paid to the Tax Collector.
(Amended by Ord. 555-81, App. 11/12/81)
All persons who possess an outstanding permit to operate the business of pawnbroking heretofore issued by the Police Department must file for a new permit within 90 days of the effective date of this Article. Failure so to do shall make continued operation of said place of business a violation of Section 2822 hereof. The Chief of Police shall issue new permits to all persons presently holding outstanding permits to operate a business of pawnbroking.
(Added by Ord. 299-72, App. 10/19/72)
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