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Council Adopts Secondhand Dealers, Pawnbrokers and Auction Houses Ordinance
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At its Jan. 24, 2012, meeting the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3966 amending Chapter 16, Article IX of the Scottsdale Revised Code pertaining to the regulation of Secondhand Dealers, Scrap Metal Dealers, Junk Dealers, Pawnbrokers, Auctioneers and Auction Houses.
The new ordinance went into effect Feb. 23, 2012.
The remaining information on this page is for background only.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Scottsdale is updating its Secondhand Dealers, Pawnbrokers and Auction Houses ordinance. The primary purpose of the proposed update is to enhance the Police Department’s ability to quickly identify stolen property.
Through our public outreach efforts, we learned that there were more opportunities to better clarify the ordinance. The city asked for your input, and we have received numerous recommendations. Many suggestions have been incorporated into the draft ordinance.
Here are some highlights of the proposed changes:
• Clarifies language for consistency and clarity
• Aligns language to comply with state law
• Requires dealers to report transactions electronically
• Establishes a $2 transaction fee or a $400 monthly fee
• Changes annual license fee for Secondhand, Pawn and Auction establishments from $100 to $200 for the initial application, then $100 annually, thereafter
• Changes Auctioneer licenses from a $25 per auction charge to a $100 annual fee
• Increases the number of exemptions from reporting
From your feedback, we have also:
• Inserted definitions for “estate,” “home décor” and “precious item”
• Added exemptions for estate sales under certain conditions, most home décor items valued less than $500 and items that are not precious and do not have a serial number that are valued less than $100
• Revised the transaction forms
• Once electronic system in place, businesses can retain hard copies of transactions and no longer need to provide to police department
ORDINANCE resources:
Proposed Ordinance (pdf/132kb/17pp/Final)
Proposed Ordinance Fee Schedule (pdf/43kb/1p)
need more information?
- E-mail: VBuelteman@ScottsdaleAZ.gov
- Call: (480) 312-5110
- Write: City of Scottsdale Police Department, ATTN: Vicki Buelteman, 9065 E Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
