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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2696 T -� � ( � �-T w'� • s ' , ��_7 A/• ' •• . .a� �''�" � r r . . -. � ��f v F -4- ►"Z^G ` � � � (\�'C� �. ;1,-� i Q �''_ , ��l � �j'��`.3�� ..�� -' � r! � -�_ /�ae�,��(�'/� ..0 ��? ,� , �o c�) l �e f o r �� . + �� . �o c� �� . �('r� !� ORDTNANCE NO.� �-i � C-fi i o � AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REN'TON, WASHINGTON , AMENDING SECTIONS 5-1202 , 5-1203 , 5-1205 and 5-1207 OF TITLE V CBUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE N0. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF PAWNBROKERS THE CiTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : SECTION I : Existing Section 5�1202 of Title V (Business Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances o� the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : Section 5-1202 as .amended: � LICENSE FEE. A�plicationr it .shall be unlawt�ul tor any person to engage in tTze business of pawnbroker or to conduct a pawnshop , without first having obtained a license so to do; to be known and de.signated as a "Pawnbroker' s License" . The license fee for a Pawnbroker' s License shall be, and the same is hereby fixed in the sum of forty dollars t$40 . 00 ) per annum. No pawnbrokerts license shall be issued hereafter which would increase the number of holder� of such licenses �to more than one ( 1) for every 15 ,000 of population, according to the last preceding Federal or State census . Application for a pawnbroker' s license shall be in writing , filed with the Clerk ori a form furnished by the City and shali be accompanied by the required license fee. The application shall then be referred to the Palice Department for investigation and recommendation. Any conviction by the applicant o� owner of the business , during the previous ten C10) years for the cri.mes of burglary, larceny , receiving stolen goods and other such o� similar crimes , as may be determined by the Chief of Police , s�all be grounds for denial of such license. In case of approval of the application by the City Council , after written recommendation has been made to said body by the Police Department , such license �ay then be issued. SECTiON II : £x�.sting Section 5-1203 of Title V CBusiness gegul.ations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Gode of General �rdinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as foliows� Section 5-1203 as amended: EVERY PAWN$ROY.ER N4UST KEEP �CbRDS�: It shall be the duty of every pasR�o�Cer to maintain at his glace of business a bound book or record (but not a loose leaf record book) in which s-hall be legibly written, in ink, in the English language, at the time of such loan, e�change, purchase or sale , a record thereof eontaining, among others, the following information: - 3. The date of th� tra.rYsaction. ' � 2.. The name of the pers�an or employes conducting the s�,me. r, . - � Y . . — _ ,1 " ,- " r r �* t ` , . -� I i I 3. The name , date of bi�th, s�tree� �.nd house number, �nd the general descri�itian o� -�he person with �tholn ths -rransac�tion is he�.d. The description �h�.l� include the sex, race, height , and weight. 4. The name and stre�t �nd house number nf the owner o£ �he property bought ar received in pled�e. � 5. The s�reet and hc�use number of �h� place from which the praperty baught o�+ rec�:iv�c� �.n pledge was �as� removed. 6. A ��eript�iarr of th� proper�y baught or received in pled�c� , i.ncluding all �erial number� �.nd identi.fyin� markings , which, in thc� ca�e of wa�cY�e� , �ha11 con��.a.n �h� name of �he maker and the number af bath the warks and �he case ,and in ca�e of jewelry sha�.I cantain a descripts.on o�' aIl letters �.nd marks incribed thereon. � 7. The price paid or �he amount loaned. ( I 8. Tk�e number af any pawn ticke�s issued there�"or. It shall be unlawful for any pawnbrak�r and every clerk , agent , or employee o� such p�.wnbroker to f�i1. , negl.ec� or refuse to rnake �ntry in any m��er%a1. matter in hi.s reeard, as r�quired by this I section, or ta make any false ent�y therein, ar �to abli�erate , de s r ' � t oy or remove �rom h�.s p2ace �f busines� such record. Anyone who pledges , �ell.s c�� c�n�igns any p�+oper�ty to ar with � a pawnshop ar pawnbroker a� hereinabove defined, �r��ii sign � the recnrd required �o be kept by such dealer with his true name j and sha11 include his correct r�esid�nce address , and every pawnbroker, clerk, a�en� , ar employee o�' any pawnbroker shall require proper and adequat� identif�.cation of sueh person. The ident�.fication sh�ll irielud� �he name o� �Ghe person, hirt�da�e , sex, race and address of the p�rson w3�o pledges , sells , �Grades or consigns �he praperty. �'he signature shall b� verified for correctness and legibility by the pawnbro?cer, clerk, agent or employee. SECTSC}N IZI : E��.sting Se�tfon 5=�.205 0�'� Ti°�le V �Busine�s , Regulatians) af Ordinance No. 162� �n�itled "Codc� bf General tlrdinanees of the City of Re�tan" is hereby �mended to read as follt�ws : Section 5-2205 � as amend�d: RECORDS TO BE OPEN FOR SNSPEC`��ON : Al1 books and ather records af any pawnbroker relating t� gurehare , pledge, exchanga , bartar ar re�eip� of any goods , war�s , merchan�or a�her art�.cle� c�r th�.n�s �f value , sha�.l at all -times be open for insp�ctic�n by the Chief of Police, ar any Poli.ce Offieer detailed far that p�rpose , a11, s�c�rage ar��.s ancl �,11 articles or things recei.ved, purchased or left in pled�e and stored, with said pawnbrake�+ shall at alI times be open to inspection. SECTIQN IV: Exis�ing S�c.t�.c�n 5-1207 of '�itl.e V {Busine�s I Regulations) o� Ordinance I�c�. �.6�� entit].ed "Co�e of Gener�.l Ordinances of the City o�f Ren.�ant' is hereby amend�c� �a �ea� a� fc�llc��c� : Se�tion �-T207 as amend�d : �t}OI}S N�T �`0 �E ��MQVEi7 FRON PAWNSHOPS: Zt shall be unl.aw��,l fo� anY P�,�rnb�c�k�r �o �emc�v� any good� , ,arta.cle� o 'r thin�� purcliased by h�.m, o�.� �� c��.�h him in pledge # fr�m ��.s ��or� or plac� af ��u��i.n�ss �.n��. -�� r 2 r � , , y, � t -._._._. __ __ _.. � �:i, � a / ' , � . --rr- ^ r ''w . - ' Y expiration of thirty (30) days .after the same were purchased, received or left in pawn, un�.�ss the said gobds , articles or things h.ave within the time specified, been insp�cted �nd approved for release by the Police �epartment, which such. approval shall be in writi.n�;. It sha11 be unlawful for any pawnbroker, his clerk or employee , to receive in �ledge, or purchase , any article or thing from any person under eighteen (18) years of age , or from any person who is at the time in�oxicated, or from any habitual drunkard, or from any pe�son addicted �n the u�e of narcotic drugs , or from any person who is known to be �. thief, or a receiver of stolen goods , or from any person whom he has reason to su�p�ct or believe �o bs such. Notification by th� Police De�artment to the lz�csnsee , clerk, agent or tm�,loyee �hat a person has been convicted o�' burglary, 1arc�ny , receiving stol.en goods or similar crime sha11 constitute sufficient notice of said conviction under �he provisions of this chap�er �nd s2�a11 constitut� prima facie evidence that such licens�c , al�rk, agent or employee had knowledge of such eonvietion. The fact of loaning money upon or puchasing goods from any of the classes of person enumera��d in this seetion shall be prima facie evidence of an intent t� and on the part of such pawnbroker, his agent or empl.oy�e , to vio].ate this Chapter. SECTION V: Any and all orda.nances or parts of ordinanc�s in conflict herewith are her�by r�pealed. SECTION Vx : This ordinance sha.11 be effective upon its passa�e , approval and five days after its publication, unless otherwise provided for �ereinabove. PASSED HY T'I�E CI'TY COUNCIL �his /yf-�� day of J�ry-�].972. "��nt,c.e� �L�� Helmie �te�.s�n, City �Clerk APPROVED BY THE iKAYOR this f�f�J day of J��'972 . .. ... . .. . ,.,., A ' y ar t� , Mayor Ap oved as to form: �� erar . t el'lan, City Attorn�y date of Publication: F�B � � �9� _ �, ,