Redondo Beach Municipal Code Art. 1 Permits

For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:

"Pawnbroker"

shall mean any person engaging in, conducting, managing, or carrying on a business of loaning money on the security of the personal property pledged in his keeping, or of purchasing personal property and agreeing at or before the time of purchase to resell the same to the vendor at a stipulated price.

"Pawnshop"

shall mean any room, store, or place in which the business of a pawnbroker is conducted.

"Secondhand dealer"

shall mean any person engaging in, conducting, managing, or carrying on the business of buying, selling, or otherwise dealing in used or secondhand goods, wares, or merchandise.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the receipt or sale of any secondhand goods, wares, or merchandise by any person who received the same as part payment on new goods, wares, or merchandise if such person is the authorized representative or agent of the manufacturer, jobber, or distributor of the new goods, wares, or merchandise sold, nor to the purchase or sale by secondhand dealers of lamps, stoves, or household furniture, with the exception of sewing machines, musical instruments, and typewriters.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)

No person shall engage in, conduct, manage, or carry on the business of pawnbroker or secondhand dealer without first obtaining permission of the Council after an application has been made thereto. Such permit shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place on the premises where such business is conducted. Such permit shall not be assignable or transferable.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)

Any person desiring to engage in, conduct, manage, or carry on the business of pawnbroker or secondhand dealer shall file with the City Clerk an application for a permit to do so. The application shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of Ten and no/100ths ($10.00) Dollars for the purpose of defraying the expenses and costs incidental to the proceedings of the investigation. Such fee shall be in addition to a business license fee. The application shall be verified and shall set forth the following information:

(a) The name, age, and residence address of the applicant, if an individual;

(b) If a corporation, the name, date, and place of incorporation; the address of its principal place of business; and the names of all officers, together with their respective addresses;

(c) If a partnership, association, or unincorporated company, the names of the partners or persons comprising the association or company, together with their respective addresses; the kind of business for which such permit is sought; and the address at which such business is to be conducted; and

(d) A statement as to whether or not an application for a similar permit has been refused or canceled by this or any other municipality in the State, and, if so, a full statement of the reasons therefor.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)

Upon receipt of the application and application fee, a committee consisting of the City Manager or his representative, the Chief of Police, and the Fire Chief, or a committee selected by the Council, shall cause to be investigated:

(a) The business of the applicant;

(b) The location where the applicant proposes to engage in the business specified in the application;

(c) The qualifications of the applicant; and

(d) Whether or not a permit has ever been refused or canceled by this or any other municipality in the State, and, if so, the conditions of such refusal or cancellation.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)

If the application for the permit is found to be proper after such investigation, the committee shall order the permit to be issued to the applicant. Such permit shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of issuance.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)

No permit shall be granted to any person who has failed, refused, or neglected to comply with the laws and ordinances relating to and regulating the business for which such permit is sought. If the application for the permit is denied, the applicant may appeal to the Council within the time and in the manner provided in Chapter 4 of Title 1 of this Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)

Upon receiving satisfactory evidence of the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any law relating to the conduct of such business, the Chief of Police shall have the power forthwith to revoke the permit of any person to conduct, manage, or carry on the business of pawnbroker or secondhand dealer. Upon the revocation of such permit, the right of the permittee to conduct such business shall terminate.

(§ 1, Ord. 1904 c.s., eff. May 18, 1966)