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April 24, 1973
Ordinance 1462 AGENDA ITEbI \0. [ 17 ]
CHULA VISTA CITY COINCIL DIEETI\G OP: April' 24, 1973
ITEDiTITLE: Ordinance � Amending Section 6 .328 of the City Code
Relating to Requirements £or Licensing of Pawnbrokers,
, Junk and Secondhand Dealers - hl Second1Greading{ and��adoption.
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I\ITIATED BY: City Attorney
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the request of an applicant for a pawnbrokers
license and direction of the City Council, this office has pre-
pared amendments to the license requirements for both auctioneers
and pawnbrokers . The only change that has been made in both of
these ordinances is the elimination of residency requirements:
Although the applicant has indicated that his client has certain
severe timing problems, this office does not deem it possible for
that reason to treat these amendments as emergency ordinances .
However, there seems little doubt that the residency requirements
would be struck down by the courts in the case of pawnbrokers as
it has been in the case of auctioneers since there is no compelling
state interest to impose such a requirement.
Therefore , we will assist the applicant in processing his applica-
tion for a license in every way possible. This office has also
forwarded copies of the changes to the Chief of Police and requested
any comments which he may have prior to the first reading of the
ordinance so that if, in fact, he can provide some beneficial
reasons for retaining the provisions , Council may be informed and
Council may choose to leave the ordinance in its present form.
ATTACHED: Resolution [ ] Ordinance [g] Agreement [ ] Plat [ ] _
See EXNIBITS (x] No. 1
Financial Statement: N/A
Commission-Board Recommendation: N/A
Department Head Recommendation: place Ordinance on Fsecon`d ieadi-'ng3
City Manager Recommendation: Concur
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