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A. All applications for issuance of a pawnbroker’s license shall be made to and filed with the city clerk on forms furnished for such purpose, and shall be accompanied by the required fee. This application shall state the true name of the applicant, who shall not be less than eighteen years of age, the names of all persons having financial, proprietary or other interest in such pawn shop, together with such other information as the city clerk deems appropriate. Any person who will, in the course of conducting such pawn business, deal in firearms shall provide proof of compliance with all applicable federal and state fire arms licensing laws prior to issuance or renewal of a city pawnbroker’s license. Any pawnbroker in business and licensed under the provisions of this chapter, as of December 31, 1996, shall within thirty days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter submit the application form provided for herein and shall pay the license fee. Any pawnbroker operating a newly annexed area of the city shall, within thirty days after the effective date of the applicable annexation, submit the application form provided for herein and shall pay the license fee prescribed herein, subject to the provisions of VMC Section 5.48.040.

B. An initial or renewal application shall be referred to the police chief for investigation, report and recommendation. Within thirty days after receipt of a copy of the application, the police chief shall investigate the statements set forth in the application and report to the city clerk whether the application meets the criteria of VMC Section 5.48.060. The police chief shall, at the same time and as part of its report to the city clerk, render a written recommendation as to approval or denial of the application for license or renewal thereof.

C. Within thirty days after receiving the report and recommendation from the police chief, the city clerk shall grant or deny the license or renewal thereof. If, from the information supplied to the city clerk, it appears that the applicant has complied with all the requirements of this chapter, the city clerk shall issue a license to the applicant. Otherwise, the license application shall be denied together with a brief summary of the reasons therefore. The applicant may appeal such denial pursuant to the procedures set forth in VMC Section 5.48.070. (Ord. M-3728 §2, 2005; Ord. M-3258 §1 (part), 1996)