It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city in the exercise of its police power
for the protection of the safety, health and welfare of its citizens to regulate the
purchase or pawn of junk, antiques, and secondhand articles, precious metals and gems
by pawnbrokers and other dealers by requiring the licensing of persons engaged in
the business of purchasing such articles, requiring the holding of each article for
a 15 day period and requiring that records be kept of each purchase. (Ord. No. 2518,
10/29/80, Sec. 2, as amended by Ord. No. 2587, 6/13/81, Sec. 3)
