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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3779 ik Z-7 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO . -1-7-72 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING PORTIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE V (BUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO PAWN BROKERS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : SECTION 1 : Existing Sections 5-1201 and 5-1203 through 5-1208 of Title V (Business Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton , is hereby repealed and re-enacted as Chapter 30, Title VI (Police Regulations) , as follows : CHAPTER 30 PAWNBROKERS 6-3001 Definitions : (A) "Pawnbroker" as used in this Section shall mean and include every business who takes or received by way of pledge , pawn or exchange , goods , wares or merchandise , or any kind of personal property whatever, for the repayment or security of any money loaned thereon or to loan money on deposit of personal property . (B) "Pawnshop" shall mean and include every place at which the business of pawnbroker is being carried on. 6-3002 Every Pawnbroker Must Keep Records: (A) It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker to maintain at his place of business a bound book or record (but not a loose leaf record book) in which shall be legibly written, in ink, in the English language , at the time of such loan , exchange , - 1 - [j1 purchase or sale , a record thereof containing, among others, the following information : ( 1 ) The date of the transaction. (2) The name of the business or employee conducting the same . (3) The name , date of birth, street and house number, and the general description of the person with whom the transaction is held . The description shall include the sex, race, height and weight . (4 ) The name and street and house number of the owner of the property bought or received in pledge . (5) The street and house number of the place from which the property bought or received in pledge was last removed . ( 6 ) A description of the property bought or received in pledge , including all serial numbers and identifying markings , which, in the case of watches , shall contain the name of the maker and the number of both the works and the case , and in case of jewelry shall contain a description of all letters and marks inscribed thereon. (7) The price paid or the amount loaned. (8 ) The number of any pawn tickets issued therefor. ( B) It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker and every clerk, agent or employee of such pawnbroker to fail , neglect or refuse to make entry in any material matter in his record , as required by this section, or to make any false entry therein, or to obliterate , destroy or remove from his place of business such record . (C) Anyone who pledges , sells or consigns any property to or within a pawnshop or pawnbroker as hereinabove defined, shall sign the record required to be kept by such dealer with his true name and shall include his correct residence address , and every pawnbroker, clerk, agent or employee of any pawnbroker shall require proper and adequate identification of such person. The identification shall include the name of the person , birthdate , sex, race and address of the person who pledges , sells , trades or consigns the property. The signature shall be verified for correctness and legibility by the pawnbroker, clerk, agent or employee . 6-3003 Transcript Of Record : ( A) It shall be the duty of every pawnbroker , before twelve o' clock noon, of every business day, to report to the 2 - n f,J Chief of Police on blank form, to be furnished by the Police Department , a full , true and correct transcript of the record of all transactions had on the the preceding day. It shall also be the duty of any pawnbroker having good cause to believe any property in his possession has been previously lost or stolen , to report such fact to the Chief of Police , together with the name of the owner, if known, and the date of and name of the person from whom the same was received by such pawnbroker. (B) Every pawnbroker and every clerk, agent or employee of such pawnbroker who shall fail , neglect or refuse to make such report , or shall report any material matter falsely to the Chief of Police, shall be guilty of a violation of this Chapter. 6-3004 Records To Be Open For Inspection: All books and other records of any pawnbroker relating to purchase , pledge , exchange , barter or receipt of any goods , wares , merchandise or other articles or things of value , shall at all times be open for inspection by the Chief of Police , or any Police Officer detailed for that purpose , all storage areas and all articles or things received , purchased or left in pledge and stored , with said pawnbroker shall at all times be open to inspection. 6-3005 Goods Not To Be Removed From Pawnshops : (A) It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker to remove any goods , articles or things purchased by him, or left with him in pledge, from his store or place of business until the expiration of thirty (30) days after the same were purchased, received or left in pawn , unless the said goods, articles or things have within the time specified , been inspected and approved for release by the Police Department , which such approval shall be in writing . (B) It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker, his clerk or employee , to receive in pledge , or purchase , any article or thing from any person under eighteen ( 18) years of age , or from any person who is at the time intoxicated, or from any habitual drunkard , or from any person addicted to the use of narcotic drugs , or from any person who is known to be a thief , or a receiver of stolen goods , or from any person whom he has reason to suspect or believe to be such. Notification by the Police Department to the licensee , clerk , agent or employee that a person has been convicted of burglary, larceny, receiving stolen goods or similar crime shall constitute sufficient notice of said conviction under the provisions of this Chapter and shall constitute prima facie evidence that such licensee , clerk, agent or employee had knowledge of such conviction . (C) The fact of loaning money upon or purchasing goods from any of the classes of persons enumerated in this section shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to and on the part of such pawnbroker, his agent or employee, to violate this Chapter. 3 - 6-3006 Pawnshops To Be Closed During Certain Hours : It shall be unlawful for any pawnbroker to conduct or carry on the business of pawnbroker, in whole or in part , directly or indirectly, or to open , or keep open , his pawnshop for the transaction of any business whatsoever therein, between the hours of seven o' clock P .M. and seven o' clock A.M. , except from December 15 to December 25th of each year, and on Saturdays, when pawnbrokers may remain open until , but not later than ten o' clock P.M. SECTION 2: If any section, subsection , sentence , clause , phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction , such portion shall be deemed to be a separate, distinct and independent provision and such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance . SECTION 3: Existing Sections 5-1201 and 5-1203 through 5-1208 , Title V (Business Regulations) of the City Code are hereby repealed . SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage , approval and thirty (30) days after publication . PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL on December 19th , 1983 . Maxine E. Motor , City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR on December 19th , 1983. &L4X6J 4-sf L-.- . Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor 4 - Approved as to form: Lawrence J. 4 ren, City Attorney Date of Publication: December 26, 1983 (Summary Form) - 5 -