The City Council enacts this chapter of the City Code in order to further the following:
(A) The prevention of pawnshops from being used as facilities for the commission of crime.
(B) The identification of criminal activities through timely collection and sharing of pawn transaction information.
(C) The promulgation of consumer protection standards to be adhered to by the pawn industry.
(D) To separate youth from the pawn industry.
(E) To protect property values, prevent blight, and protect the public health, safety and general welfare.
(F) To stabilize the city’s cost of regulating the pawn industry.
(Ord. 0802, passed 3-11-08)