The City Council finds that secondhand dealers may knowingly or unknowingly be a conduit for the sale or purchase of stolen property; secondhand dealers should be regulated by requiring a license issued by the city; and licenses for should be denied, suspended, or revoked when the conduct of the business presents a threat to the peace, health, or safety of the people of the city. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the peace, health, and safety of citizens of the city by regulating secondhand dealers.
(Prior Code, § 111.250)