Adelanto Municipal Code Ch. 5.32 Junk Dealers, Pawnbrokers, Secondhand Dealers and Salvage Collectors

Every junk dealer, pawnbroker, secondhand dealer and salvage collector shall be licensed by the City and pay an annual license fee, in accordance with Chapter 5.04.

[Ord. No. 462, Section 3, 5/9/07.]

Upon receipt of a complete application with all required documentation and fees, the Collector shall refer copies of the application to the Building, Planning, Fire and Police Departments for investigation concerning the applicant's business and character. These investigating departments shall report their findings, together with their approval of or objection to the issuance of a license to the Collector within ten (10) business days of the referral. The Collector shall, upon receipt of these reports and any recommendations either issue or deny the issuance of the license.

[Ord. No. 462, Section 3, 5/9/07.]

Every junk dealer, pawnbroker, secondhand dealer and salvage collector shall hold and keep exposed any property acquired by them in the course of their business for inspection on their business premises during business hours.

[Ord. No. 462, Section 3, 5/9/07.]

Junk dealers shall hold all personal property received as received except automobile bodies until the expiration of three (3) days after the submission of the daily report required by this Chapter.

[Ord. No. 462, Section 3, 5/9/07.]

A. Junk dealers, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers licensed under this Chapter shall report in writing to the Police Department, in a manner as approved by the Police Department, all personal property requiring reporting by this Chapter. The daily reports shall be accompanied by a purchase form for each individual transaction. The specific information required on the purchase form is as follows:

1. Dealer’s name, business, address and telephone number;

2. Date of purchase;

3. Seller’s name, description, residence address, vehicle license number, driver’s license or county business license number;

4. Material category descriptions;

5. Weight of material, amount paid and time of payment;

6. Description and identification number of automobile and automobile bodies. Such information may be provided by submission of a vehicle report completed by the seller of any automobile or automobile body. The vehicle report forms will be made available by the Police Department.

B. The purchase forms and daily reports shall include a general description as to the composition of scrap or junk. Products such as castings, wire, tubing, pipe or similar items may be commonly described. Nonferrous materials shall be reported and ferrous materials including fence material, pipe, chain, machinery parts, foundry castings, cable, automobiles and automobile bodies shall be reported.

C. Transactions totaling five dollars ($5.00) or less need not be reported except for automobiles or automobile bodies, which may be reported in accordance with Subsection A.6. of this Section.

D. Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers shall make their reports in compliance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code Section 21628 and Financial Code Section 21208.

E. Salvage collectors shall maintain purchase records.

F. The daily reports and purchase forms shall be written in the English language in a clear and legible manner. The records required by this Section shall be retained by the applicant for a period of three (3) years and shall be available for inspection upon demand by any law enforcement officer. The failure to complete, file and retain the records required pursuant to Section 5.32.040 is a violation of this Chapter and is unlawful.

[Ord. No. 462, Section 3, 5/9/07.]