[R.O. 1966 § 8:16-1]
No person shall operate or conduct a secondhand or used clothing
store without first obtaining a license as hereinafter provided.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:16-3]
An application for a renewal of a license issued hereunder shall
be made during the final 60 days of the term of the existing license.
If so made, the renewal application need only contain a sworn statement
by the licensee, or a person authorized to act for the licensee, concerning
any changes in circumstances or facts from those stated in the original
application or in subsequent renewals thereof, and shall be accompanied
by the payment of the annual license fee, where required.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:16-6; R.O. 1966 C.S. § 8:16-6; Ord. 6 S+FQ, 2-17-1988 § 1; amended 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 6PSF-a(s), 12-21-2021]
a. The biennial fee for used clothing store license or any renewal thereof
shall be $200 except that no license fee shall be charged to eleemosynary
institutions.
b. The term of the license or renewal thereof shall be two years from
the date of issuance.
c. The license fee shall be payable upon presentation of the application
and shall be returned less the sum of $10 in the event such license
is not granted.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:16-8; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a. Every licensee operating a secondhand or used clothing store shall
keep a record of all articles purchased, taken in exchange or received
in donation, the name and address of the seller, exchanger or donor,
when known and the date received. This record with the articles themselves
shall be open to inspection by any member of the Division of Police
or the Department of Finance at reasonable times.
b. The department is also authorized to inspect the cleaning and fumigating
processes of the licensee on or off the licensed premises at reasonable
times. The licensee shall offer his full cooperation so that the department's
inspection shall carry out the objects of this chapter.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:16-9; Ord. 6 S+FE, 10-17-2009; Ord.
6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
Every article offered for sale to the public shall have attached
to it a tag stating that the article is secondhand and has been previously
used, and has been cleaned or fumigated according to methods approved
by the Department of Health and Community Wellness of the City, provided,
however, that in any premises where no articles of clothing are sold
as new, in lieu of the foregoing provisions of this section, the seller
may conspicuously display a sign stating that all articles offered
for sale are secondhand and have been previously used and have been
cleaned or fumigated.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:16-11]
This chapter shall apply to all secondhand and used clothing
stores including, to the extent hereinabove specified, stores operated
by eleemosynary institutions.
[R.O. 1966 § 8:16-12]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500
or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.