Woodland Municipal Code Art. 1 Regulations Generally

It is unlawful for any person to open, keep open or allow to be kept open, any store, shop or place for the transaction of any business, or the business of a pawnbroker, recycler, junk dealer or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or commodities other than household furniture, or to maintain, conduct or transact the business of a pawnbroker, recycler, junk dealer or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or commodities other than household furniture on any Sunday, or at any time except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of the same day; provided, however, that such store, shop or place may be kept open and business conducted thereat for the additional hours of 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. of the same day during the month of December each year and also on the nights preceding all legal holidays.

(Prior code § 16-1)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the sale only of secondhand clothing and shoes.

(Prior code § 16-2)

Whenever it shall appear by the oath of the person claiming to be the owner thereof that certain of his or her property has been sold by another without any authority to any person conducting the business of a pawnbroker, junk or secondhand dealer, and the person claiming to be the owner of such property, files a complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction against the person so pawning or selling the same, charging such person with the crime of which he or she is alleged to be guilty, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to make an investigation concerning the ownership of the property described in the complaint and to determine that no collusion exists between the claimant and the persons who pawned or sold the same. Upon his or her finding that the person who makes the claim to the property described in the complaint is the lawful owner of such property and entitled to its possession, he or she shall notify the person conducting the business of a pawnbroker, junk or secondhand dealer of his or her findings and it shall be the duty of such person to return to the owner thereof, without charge or expense of any kind, any property received from a person not authorized to sell the same, and a failure to do so will be sufficient grounds upon which to cancel the license and revoke the permit to do business of the person; provided, however, that before any license shall be cancelled for the failure to return property claimed by a third person, written charges shall be preferred against the holder of the license, and the matter shall be heard and determined by the City Council, at which hearing all parties interested therein may appear and present testimony in support of their respective contentions.

(Prior code § 16-3)

A. Information on Purchases. Every person maintaining or operating any store, shop or place for the transaction of any business, or the business of a pawnbroker, recycler, junk dealer or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or commodities other than household furniture, shall keep at such place of business a substantial, well-bound book in which there shall be entered at the time of purchase an exact description of all articles purchased by such person, the date of purchase, the price paid therefor, the name and residence or place of business from whom purchased, the signature of the seller, and all particular and prominent marks of identification that may be found on such article. It is unlawful for any pawnbroker, recycler, junk dealer or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or commodities other than household furniture to purchase, or otherwise acquire, any article from any person known, or reasonably should be known, to be under the age of 18 years.

B. To Be Kept in English. The book to be used in keeping a record of all purchases by pawnbrokers, junk or secondhand dealers shall be kept clean and neat, and all entries therein shall be neatly and legibly written in ink in the English language.

C. Open to Inspection. The book to be used in keeping a record of all purchases by pawnbrokers, junk or secondhand dealers shall be open for inspection by any sheriff, police officer, constable or other peace officer at all times during ordinary hours of business, and shall not in any manner be concealed from them.

D. Transactions to Be Numbered; Articles to Be Tagged with Recorded Number. The record of each transaction written in the register of purchases by all pawnbrokers, junk or secondhand dealers must be numbered and a tag corresponding to such number must be firmly attached to the articles purchased or pawned. If the purchase by a pawnbroker, junk or secondhand dealer consists of several different articles, when the same are distributed to various parts of the place of business for sale, each article shall bear the number corresponding to that in the register, except in the case of junk.

(Prior code §§ 16-4—16-7)

All articles purchased by a pawnbroker, recycler, junk or secondhand dealer must be held intact for a period of at least five days from the date of purchase in the place of business designated for that purpose before the same shall be sold. It is unlawful for any pawnbroker, recycler, junk or secondhand dealer to make any payment for the purchase of any article to any person except by paper draft or check after a minimum period of 15 days from the date the article was received for purchase.

(Prior code § 16-8)

All property purchased by a pawnbroker, junk or secondhand dealer shall, upon demand, be shown or exhibited to any sheriff, police officer, constable or other peace officer, and shall not in any manner be concealed.

(Prior code § 16-9)

Every person maintaining or operating any business of a pawnbroker, recycler, junk or secondhand dealer shall, before the hour of 10:00 a.m. of each and every day, except Sunday, deliver to the Chief of Police a true report in writing setting forth a description of each and every article purchased during the day immediately preceding such report and also the name, residence or business address of the vendor thereof, the amount of money paid for each article and any particular or prominent marks of identification that may be found on each article purchased, together with the date and hour of the receipt of each article. The report made on each Monday shall embrace all purchases made from and after the report made on the Saturday preceding. All reports herein required to be made shall be made on blank forms to be furnished by the Chief of Police on application therefor. All reports shall contain the information required by California Business and Professions Code Section 21606 and additionally include the fingerprint of the right hand index finger of the seller of the article, unless such finger is missing, in which event the print of the next finger in existence and any additional information required as shown on the blank forms provided by the Chief of Police.

(Prior code § 16-10)

A. Every pawnbroker, recycler, junk or secondhand dealer shall immediately notify the Police Department by telephone, or other means likely to reach the Police Department without delay, of the sale or purchase of any article which reasonably appears to be used only by governments, utilities, railroads, or for specific purposes, such as guardrails, manhole covers, aluminum irrigation pipes, high voltage transmission lines, historical markers, cemetery plaques, light poles, or bleachers.

B. Every pawnbroker, recycler, junk or secondhand dealer shall hold all scrap metals described in this section in its custody in the same condition in which it was received for a minimum of five days before the scrap metals and alloys may be sold, conveyed, or disposed of.

(Prior code § 16-11)

A. Permits Required. Any person who transports junk metal which includes, but is not limited to, wire, cable, copper, iron, brass, steel, or aluminum on public roads in the City of Woodland shall have in that person's possession a valid bill of sale for the junk metal or a written permit issued by the owner of the junk metal authorizing the removal and transport.

B. Contents of Permit. Any such permit shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

1. The name, address, and signature of the owner;

2. The owner's phone number, if available;

3. The name, address, and signature of the permittee;

4. A description sufficient to identify the real property from which the junk metal was removed;

5. The date of issuance of the permit or bill of sale and the duration of the period of time within which the junk metal may be removed;

6. Any conditions or additional information which the owner may impose or include.

C. Exemption for Company Vehicles. This section shall not apply to the transport of any junk metal carried by a company-identified vehicle or junk metal stamp by CA Cash Refund.

D. Expenses. Any expense incurred in caring for any property taken into protective custody pursuant to this section shall be paid by the owner of the property. The cost of caring for the property so held is a lien upon the property. The lien may be enforced in the manner prescribed in Section 3052 of the California Civil Code.

(Prior code § 16-12)

It is unlawful for any person to open, keep open or allow to be kept open any store, shop or place for the transaction of any business, or the business of a pawnbroker, recycler, junk dealer or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or commodities other than household furniture, or to maintain, conduct or transact the business of a pawnbroker, recycler, junk dealer or dealer in secondhand goods, wares, merchandise or commodities other than household furniture, without a valid license from the City of Woodland, issued pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter, to act in such capacity in the incorporated areas of the City.

(Prior code § 16-13)

Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished in accordance with Section 1.08.070 (General penalty—Continuing violations—Aiding or abetting).

(Prior code § 16-14)