(a) Written Information Required. A person desiring to conduct a sale regulated by this chapter shall make a written application to the City Manager setting forth and containing the following information:
(1) The true name and address of the owner of the goods to be the object of the sale;
(2) The true name and address of the person from whom he purchased the goods to be sold and the price therefor, and if not purchased, the manner of such acquisition;
(3) A description of the place where such sale is to be held;
(4) The nature of the occupancy, whether by lease or sublease, and the effective date of termination of such occupancy;
(5) The dates of the period of time in which the sale is to be conducted;
(6) A full and complete statement of the facts in regard to the sale, including the reason for the urgent and expeditious disposal of goods thereby and the manner in which the sale will be conducted;
(7) The means to be employed in advertising such sale together with the proposed content of any advertisement;
(8) A complete and detailed inventory of the goods to be sold at such sale as disclosed by the applicant's records. This inventory shall be attached to and become part of the required application.
A. Goods Purchased for Sale Hereunder. The inventory shall not include goods ordered in contemplation of conducting a sale regulated hereunder. Any unusual purchase or additions to the stock of goods of the business hereby effected within ninety days before the filing of an application hereunder shall be deemed to be of such character.
B. Bona Fide Orders. All goods included in the inventory shall have been purchased by the applicant for resale on bona fide orders without cancellation privileges and shall not comprise goods purchased on consignment.
(b) License Fee; Renewal; Exception. Any applicant for a license hereunder shall submit to the City Manager with his application a license fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) plus five dollars ($5.00) per day for each day over fifteen days that the sale is to continue. Any applicant for a renewal license hereunder shall submit to the City Manager with his renewal application a renewal license fee of five dollars ($5.00) per day for each day the sale is to continue. If, to the satisfaction of the City Manager, it is shown that the goods which are the subject of the sale have a cost or market value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) no license fee shall be required or charged. (1980 Code 115.13)