Any entity desiring to advertise and conduct a sale regulated by this chapter shall make a written application therefor, under oath, accompanied by a fee in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the collector of the city setting forth and containing the following information:
A. The true name and address of the owner of the goods, wares or merchandise to be subject of the sale;
B. The true name and address of the entity, from whom the applicant purchased the goods, wares or merchandise to be sold and the price thereof, or, if not purchased, the manner of acquisition. The price at which said goods were offered for sale to the public immediately prior to such application;
C. The address of the place where such sale is to held;
D. The nature of the occupancy of applicant of that place where the sale is to be conducted whether by lease, sublease or otherwise, and the effective date of termination of such occupancy;
E. The dates when the sale is to be conducted;
F. A full and complete statement of the facts relating to the sale, including the reason for the urgent and expeditious disposal of goods, wares or merchandise thereby, and the manner in which the sale will be conducted;
G. The means proposed to be employed in advertising such sale together with the proposed content of such advertising, if any;
H. An itemized stock list of inventory of the goods, wares and merchandise to be offered for sale, together with the cost at which the same were obtained by the owner thereof or the individual or entity conducting the sale. All goods, wares and merchandise listed upon the inventory herein required shall be so described in detail by manufacturer's name and lot number of articles so described, colors, sizes and otherwise, that the identity of such good with the goods listed on such inventory can be readily determined;
I. All goods included in such inventory shall have been purchased by the applicant for resale on bona fide orders without cancellation privileges in the ordinary course of business and shall not comprise goods held on consignment;
J. Such inventory shall not include goods, wares or merchandise ordered in expectation or contemplation of conducting a sale of the type regulated hereby. Any purchase or additions to the stock of goods of the entity applying for a permit hereunder shall be presumed to be a purchase made in expectation or contemplation of a sale as herein regulated. Such presumption may be rebutted by evidence that such purchases or additions were not made in expectation or contemplation thereof;
K. Such inventory shall include only goods which are, at the time of said inventory is taken and prepared, on the premises of the applicant and at the location where the sale is proposed to be conducted. (Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6806)