The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed or construed to require the payment of a license tax to conduct, manager or carry on any public auction for the sale of any goods belonging to the United States, the state or county or for the sale of property by virtue of any process issued by any court or for the sale of property by virtue of any deed of trust or for the bonafide sale of household goods at the domicile of the owner thereof; or for the sale at auction or otherwise of merchandise, salvaged from any fire, wreck or other calamity occurring in the city, for the purpose of adjusting the loss sustained by reason of the fire, wreck or other calamity; or for the sale at auction or otherwise of any stock of goods by any assignee for the benefit of creditors, receiver in bankruptcy or his or her assignee, for the purpose of liquidating and adjusting the debts and liabilities of any person having a permanent place of business in the city.
(1995 Code, § 5.04.130)