Whoever desires to conduct a distress merchandise sale shall make written application to the Director of Public Service and Safety at least five days prior to the date on which such sale is to commence, on forms furnished to the Director and verified by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oath. Where, due to circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, other than economic reverses, such application cannot be made for five days prior to commencement of the sale, the Director may waive such five day requirement. Each application shall contain the following information and such other information as the Director may deem necessary:
(a) The name and address of the owner of the goods, wares or merchandise to be sold;
(b) A description of the place where such sale is to be held;
(c) The nature of the occupancy of the place where such sale is to be held, whether by lease or otherwise, and the effective date of termination of such occupancy;
(d) A full and complete statement of the facts regarding the distress merchandise sale, including the reason why such sale is being conducted, the manner in which the sale will be conducted and the commencement and termination date of the sale;
(e) A complete and detailed inventory of the goods, wares and merchandise to be offered at such sale as disclosed by the applicant's record; or a statement of the inventory of goods, wares and merchandise to be offered at such sale based on the physical inventory used for the applicant's most recent Federal income tax return, adjusted for sales and purchases together with an affidavit stating that no merchandise was added to inventory thirty days prior to the sale, other than in the normal course of business, upon orders placed prior to thirty days before filing of the application, and that no merchandise will be added to the inventory during the sale.
The filing of an application for a license, the contents of such application and the issuance of a license shall be confidential information and no disclosure thereof shall be made except as may be necessary in the administration of the provisions of this chapter. However, any disclosure may be made with the consent of the applicant, and the filing of an application and the issuance of a license shall not be considered confidential after public notice has been given of the proposed sale.
(Ord. 20-72. Passed 6-5-72.)