It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of pawnbroking; buying, selling, or trading in of secondhand goods in the City without first obtaining a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23)
means a garage sale that is (1) conducted for more than three consecutive days; or (2) a third or more garage sale that commences within the same calendar year as the two most recent garage sales conducted at the same dwelling; provided, however, that such third or more garage sale is conducted by a resident or residents of the same dwelling that conducted the prior two most recent garage sales from such dwelling. Continuous garage sales are not allowed.
means a single family or multi-family home, apartment, or other place of residence, including the property around the dwelling, i.e. driveways, yards, etc.
means the offering for sale by a resident or residents of a dwelling of five or more items of used clothing, furniture, home appliances, or merchandise generally used in or outside of a dwelling, which have been used by the resident or residents offering such items for sale. No such items can be sold that are owned or controlled by anyone regularly engaging in the business of selling such items. Only residents of the dwelling where the garage sale occurs may offer items for sale; provided that residents of separate dwelling units may combine their garage sales at one dwelling unit for a combined garage sale. Garage sales can only be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6 p.m. Included in the definition of garage sales are yard sales, patio sales, or other similar sales. Garage sales are limited to twice in any calendar year.
means a gift certificate in the form of a card, or a stored value card or other physical medium, containing stored value primarily intended to be exchanged for consumer goods and services.
means an instrument evidencing a promise by the seller or issuer of the record that consumer goods or services will be provided to the bearer of the record to the value or credit shown in the record and includes gift cards.
means every person engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of loaning money on the security pledges, deposits, or conditional sales of personal property, or who makes a public display at or near the person’s place of business of any sign or symbol generally used by pawnbrokers, or of any sign indicating that the person has money to loan on personal property on deposit or pledge.
means gold, silver, and platinum.
means any item of tangible personal property, which is not new and possesses obvious outward signs of wear and tear consistent with having been used or consumed in some proportion, that is offered for sale, to include gift cards, store credit, or gift certificates, but does not include: (a) goods donated to charitable or religious organizations, (b) coins, (c) stamps, (d) postcards, (e) books and magazines, (f) furniture, (g) household appliances, (h) baby accessories, or (i) any article of clothing.
means any person engaged, in whole or in part, in the business of buying, selling, trading, consignment selling, or otherwise transferring for value secondhand goods. “Secondhand goods dealer” shall include “secondhand precious metals dealer” as defined in this section.
means any item of gold, silver, and platinum which is not new and possesses obvious outward signs of wear and tear consistent with having been used or consumed in some proportion, that is purchased, traded in, or offered for sale, but does not include: (a) Gold, silver, or platinum coins, or other precious metal coins, that are legal tender, or precious metal coins that have numismatic or precious metal value, (b) gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metal bullion, or (c) gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metal dust, flakes, or nuggets.
means any person engaged in whole or in part in the business of buying, selling, trading, consignment selling, or otherwise transferring for value secondhand precious metals.
means the organized sale or purchase of secondhand goods for ten consecutive days or less.
means those secondhand goods received or sold that are taken in trade or as partial payment by the licensee in exchange for goods of a similar kind.
means a pledge, or the purchase of, or consignment of, or the trade of any item of tangible personal property by a pawnbroker or a secondhand dealer from a member of the general public.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 28095 Ex. A, 2012-11-06; Ord. 28539 Ex. M, 2018-11-06; Ord. 28593 Ex. A, 2019-07-02; Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to transactions conducted by the following:
B.
Persons in the business of buying or selling empty food and beverage containers or metal or nonmetal junk, in compliance with Chapter 19.290 RCW – Metal Property;
C.
Persons giving an allowance for “trade-ins” as defined in this chapter;
D.
Persons in the business of operating a public garage or a shop for the repair of motor vehicles;
F.
Secondhand goods dealers that do not purchase or receive on consignment, secondhand goods directly from members of the general public.
(Ord. 28095 Ex. A, 2012-11-06; Ord. 28184 Ex. A, 2013-11-12; Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
The license fees for activities under this chapter are hereby fixed as follows:
Type of license | Fee |
|---|---|
Pawnbroker’s license | $250 |
Secondhand goods | $100 |
Secondhand goods, temporary sale | $50 per day |
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 27406 § 20, 2005-08-30; Ord. 28095 Ex. A, 2012-11-06)
A.
In accordance with RCW 19.60.020 and 19.60.025 as it now exists or as it may be amended, it shall be the duty of every pawnbroker and secondhand goods dealer to maintain a record in which shall be legibly written in the English language, at the time of each transaction the following information:
1.
The signature of the person with whom the transaction is made;
2.
The date of the transaction;
3.
The name of the person or employee or the identification number of the person or employee conducting the transaction, as required by the Chief of Police;
4.
The name, date of birth, sex, height, weight, race, and address and telephone number of the person with whom the transaction is made;
5.
A complete description of the property pledged, bought, or consigned, including the brand name, serial number, model number or name, any initials or engraving, size, pattern, and color or stone or stones, and in the case of firearms, the caliber, barrel length, type of action, and whether it is a pistol, rifle, or shotgun;
6.
The price paid or the amount loaned;
7.
The type and identifying number of identification used by the person with whom the transaction was made, which shall consist of a valid driver's license or identification card issued by any state or two pieces of identification issued by a governmental agency, one of which shall be descriptive of the person identified. At all times, one piece of current government issued picture identification will be required; and
8.
The nature of the transaction, a number identifying the transaction, the store identification as designated by the applicable law enforcement agency, or the name and address of the business and the name of the person or employee, conducting the transaction, and the location of the property.
B.
This record shall at all times during the ordinary hours of business, or at reasonable times if ordinary hours of business are not kept, be open to the inspection of the Chief of Police or the Chief of Police’s designee and shall be maintained wherever that business is conducted, or at the secondhand dealer's principal place of business if the transaction took place through the use of an automated kiosk, for three years following the date of the transaction.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect, or refuse to make entry of any material matter in the customer’s record, as required by this section, or to make any false entry therein, or to obliterate, destroy, or remove from the person’s place of business such record.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 28593 Ex. A, 2019-07-02; Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
Every pawnbroker shall issue numbered pawn tickets for all goods or property received by the pawnbroker as pledges for loans, which tickets shall be considered receipts for such goods or property. Tags shall be attached to all such goods or property and upon each tag shall be written in legible figures a number which shall correspond to the number on the pawn ticket issued for such article or articles.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
Every pawnbroker and secondhand goods dealer in the City shall before noon of each day furnish to the Chief of Police in such format as the Director requires, and unless exempt under Section 6B.160.065, a full, true and correct transcript, legibly written in the English language, of the record of all transactions had on the previous day, and if such pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer shall have reason or cause to believe that any property in their possession has been previously lost or stolen, they shall forthwith report such fact to the Chief of Police, together with the information provided in the records as required under Section 6B.160.040A.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 28593 Ex. A, 2019-07-02; Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
A secondhand goods dealer shall not be required to report to the Chief of Police the following items:
A.
Items exempted from the definition of a “secondhand goods” listed above.
B.
Any other single item that is valued and priced to sell at less than $100, except gift cards, store credit or gift certificates.
(Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
A.
No pawnbroker shall sell any property held as security for a loan or permit to be removed from the pawnbroker’s place of business until ninety (90) days have expired from the date of the original transaction except when redeemed by or returned to the owner.
B.
No pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer shall sell or dispose of any item purchased or received on consignment, or remove or permit the same to be removed from the place of business within thirty (30) days after receipt of said goods has been reported to the Chief of Police, except when a consigned property is returned to the owner.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 28095 Ex. A, 2012-11-06; Ord. 28208 Ex. A, 2014-03-18; Ord. 28593 Ex. A, 2019-07-02; Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
A.
No pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer shall receive any goods or property from any person:
1.
Under the age of 18 years;
2.
Under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs;
3.
Possessing or having received stolen property;
4.
Possessing or having received proceeds from stolen property such as a gift card, store credit or gift certificate; or
5.
From any person whom they have reason to suspect or believe to meet any of the criteria of 1 through 4 listed above, whether such person be acting on their own behalf or as the agent of another.
B.
No pawnbroker shall receive any goods or property upon which the original manufacturer’s engraved serial number or any identifying number, name, or initials added by means of engraving by any possessor of said goods or property has been obliterated or defaced so as to be illegible in whole or in part.
C.
No pawn broking transaction, or any part of such transaction, shall be carried on or conducted on any day before 6:30 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.; provided, however, that such establishment may remain open for carrying on the business of retail merchandising at any time on any day of the week unless otherwise prohibited by law.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23; Ord. 28095 Ex. A, 2012-11-06; Ord. 28593 Ex. A, 2019-07-02; Ord. 29021 Ex. A, 2025-03-04)
Whenever any person engaged in business as a pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer ceases, terminates, or winds up such business, such intention shall be publicized by an advertisement in a daily newspaper published in the City, and such business shall be continued for a period of not less than 120 days from the date of such publication, during which period no additional loans shall be made; provided, however, that this section shall not apply where such business is sold in its entirety to a pawnbroker duly licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in which case a written list of all outstanding loans for which redemption periods have not expired shall be furnished to Chief of Police prior to the actual date of sale of such business.
(Ord. 27297 § 1, 2004-11-23)
A hosted home party as defined in RCW 19.60.095(1), or as hereinafter amended, shall adhere to the requirements set forth in RCW 19.60.095.
(Ord. 28095 Ex. A, 2012-11-06)