The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, have the meanings in this section unless, from the context, a different meaning is intended or specifically defined:
"Firearm"
means any device designed to be used as a weapon, from which a projectile is expelled through a barrel by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion. A "firearm" includes any device defined as a firearm in California Penal Code Section 16520.
"Firearm dealer"
means any person who fulfills or is required to fulfill the provisions of Penal Code Section 26700 and who:
1. 
Sells, transfers, or leases any new or used firearms at wholesale or retail; or
2. 
Advertises for sale, transfer, or lease any new or used firearms at wholesale or retail; or
3. 
Offers or exposes for sale, transfer, or lease, any new or used firearms at wholesale or retail.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
It is unlawful for any person to transact, engage in, or carry on any business as a firearm dealer without a business license required by Chapter 4.02 and a regulatory permit required by Chapter 4.03.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
In addition to the grounds for denial of a permit set forth in Chapter 4.02, the issuing officer may deny an application for a business license, for any of the following reasons:
A. 
The operation of the firearm dealer business as proposed in the application for the permit will violate any applicable building, fire, health, or zoning requirement set forth in this code;
B. 
The applicant is under 21 years of age;
C. 
The applicant has had a similar permit or license previously revoked or denied for good cause within one year immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application;
D. 
The applicant has not received any license or approval required by State or Federal law or regulation;
E. 
The applicant, within five years immediately preceding the date of filing the application, has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of any of the following offenses:
1. 
Any offense involving the use of force or violence upon the person of another, or
2. 
Any offense of theft, embezzlement, or receiving stolen property, or
3. 
Any felony offense involving the sale, manufacture, possession, or use of any controlled substance as defined by the California Health and Safety Code, or
4. 
Any offense in another state which, if committed in this State, would have been punishable as one of the offenses specified above and immediately preceding; or
F. 
The applicant is under indictment for, or has been convicted of, any violation of Federal, State or local law relating to the manufacture, sale, transfer, lease, registration, use, or possession of any firearm or ammunition; or
G. 
The applicant fails to remove the authority of any officer, agent or employee to act on behalf of the applicant in the firearm dealer business within five working days after applicant receives written notification by certified mail or personal delivery from the issuing officer, that:
1. 
Any officer, employee, or agent of the applicant, is under indictment for, or has been convicted of, any violation of Federal, State or local law relating to the manufacture, sale, transfer, lease, registration, use, or possession of any firearm or ammunition, or
2. 
Any officer, employee, or agent of the applicant, is a person in a prohibited class described in Sections 29800 through 29830 of the California Penal Code or Section 8100 or Section 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; or
H. 
The applicant is a person in a prohibited class described in Sections 29800 through 29830 of the California Penal Code or Section 8100 or Section 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; or
I. 
The applicant has failed to provide evidence of a possessory interest, such as the interest of an owner, tenant, lessee or sublessee, in the property where the proposed business will be conducted; or
J. 
The applicant has failed to obtain a zoning use certificate required by this code.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A firearm dealer permit may be issued only to a specific person to conduct business as a dealer at a specific location and at gun shows in accordance with California Penal Code Sections 27200 through 27415. It is unlawful for any person to transfer a firearm dealer permit to another person or from one location to another without prior written approval of the issuing officer. Any attempted transfer will be ineffective.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A business license and regulatory permit may be revoked or suspended in accordance with Section 4.02.060 for any of the following:
A. 
The firearm dealer, or any officer, employee or agent of the firearm dealer, is not operating in full compliance with all provisions of this chapter;
B. 
The firearm dealer is convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 4.20.030;
C. 
The firearm dealer fails to remove the authority of any officer, agent, or employee to act on behalf of the firearm dealer within five working days after the firearm dealer receives written notification by certified mail or personal delivery, that such officer, agent or employee has been convicted of any of the offenses enumerated in Section 4.20.030; or
D. 
Any of the conditions listed on the permit or in this title are violated.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
Except as otherwise provided herein, the business licensed and permitted by this chapter may be carried on only in the location designated in the license.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A. 
All firearm dealers and officers, employees or agents of the firearm dealers, must comply with all State and Federal business regulations and building specifications for firearm security, including, but not limited to, the requirements set forth in Penal Code.
B. 
All firearm dealers and officers, employees or agents of the firearm dealers must protect firearms from theft during business hours, by taking the following actions at a minimum:
1. 
All firearms must be in locked cabinets, a secure rack, or a storage area so that access to firearms is controlled by the dealer or an employee, to the exclusion of all others.
2. 
The firearm dealer, agent, or employee must be present when a prospective buyer or seller is handling any firearm.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A. 
Prior to obtaining a used or secondhand concealable weapon, a firearm dealer must obtain the following information from the person offering such weapon on a form obtained from the Department of Justice:
1. 
Name, address, and physical description of such person;
2. 
The caliber, manufacturer's name, description, serial number or numbers, initials or other identifying marks of the weapon;
3. 
Such other information which may be required by the Sheriff.
B. 
At the end of each week, every firearm dealer must file completed forms regarding each secondhand concealable weapon purchased or taken in trade during the week by the firearm dealer.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
It is unlawful for any person to deliver a firearm except in compliance with Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code and any other applicable law or regulation.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
No firearm dealer may display any pistol or revolver, or imitation thereof, or placard advertising the sale or other transfer thereof in any part of the premises where it can readily be seen from the outside.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)