§ 25.1-2. Permit required; method of obtaining permit; no convictions of certain crimes; approval of weighing devices; renewal; permanent location required; bond required.
(a)
No person shall engage in the activities of a dealer as defined in section 25.1-1 without first obtaining a permit from the Virginia Beach Police Department Pawn Unit.
(b)
To obtain a permit, the dealer shall file an application form which includes the dealer's full name, any aliases, address, age, date of birth, sex, and fingerprints; the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's employer, if any; and the location of the dealer's place of business. The dealer shall include a valid copy of the business lease agreement, or proof of building ownership, with the permit application. Upon filing this application and the payment of the application fee set forth in section 27-3(b)(5), the dealer shall be issued a permit by the Chief of Police or his designee, provided that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude within seven (7) years prior to the date of application and has no such charges pending court disposition. The permit may be denied if the applicant has been denied a permit or has had a permit revoked under any other local ordinance or state statute similar in substance to the provisions of this chapter.
(c)
Before a permit may be issued, the dealer must have all weighing devices used in his business inspected and approved by local or state weights and measures officials and present written evidence of such approval to the Virginia Beach Police Department Pawn Unit.
(d)
This permit shall be valid from the date issued through December 31 st of the issue year and may be renewed in the same manner as such permit was initially obtained with the annual permit fee set forth in section 27-3(b)(5). No permit shall be transferable to any other location or individual.
(e)
Every dealer at the time of obtaining such permit shall obtain and provide to the city a bond secured by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this Commonwealth, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned upon strict compliance with the terms of this chapter. In lieu of a bond, a dealer may cause to be issued by a bank authorized to do business in the Commonwealth a letter of credit in favor of the city for ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).
(f)
If the business of the dealer is not operated without interruption, with Saturdays, Sundays, and recognized holidays excepted, the dealer shall notify the Virginia Beach Pawn Unit of all closings and reopenings of such business. The business of a dealer shall be conducted only from the fixed and permanent location specified in his application for a permit.
(Ord. No. 3219, 2-28-12, eff. 4-1-12; Ord. No. 3463, 9-20-16)
(Ord. No. 3219, 2-28-12, eff. 4-1-12; Ord. No. 3463, 9-20-16)