Secondhand Sales; Applications - Forms; fees.

Peoria, Ariz., City Code § 11-124

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Sec. 11-124. Secondhand Sales; Applications - Forms; fees. (a) On a form provided by the City, an applicant for a license listed and defined in this Chapter shall submit the following information to the City: (1) The full legal name, and all other names by which known. (2) Current residence address and telephone number. (3) The name(s) under which the prospective licensee will be doing business. (4) Valid proof of age. (5) Information as to whether the applicant has ever been refused any similar license or permit has had any similar license or permit issued to such person in Peoria or elsewhere revoked or suspended and the reason therefore. (6) All prior criminal convictions, excluding those for traffic offenses. (7) Fingerprints. (8) If the applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation shall be set forth exactly as shown in its articles of incorporation or charter, together with the state and date of incorporation, and the names, residence address and dates of birth of each of its current officers and directors, and each stockholder holding more than five percent of the stock in the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the applicant shall set forth the names, residence addresses and dates of birth of each of the general partners. If one or more of the general partners in a partnership is a corporation, the provisions of this subsection pertaining to corporations shall apply. The corporation or partnership shall designate one of its officers or general partners to act as its responsible managing officer. (b) The City shall have a reasonable period of time in which to investigate the application and background of the applicant and process the application through other City departments as necessary. (c) The City shall issue the license if all of the following are met: (1) The required fees have been paid. (2) The application conforms in all respects to the provisions of this Chapter. (3) The applicant has not made a material misrepresentation of fact in the application. (4) That neither the applicant, if an individual, nor any person financially interested if a business consisting of more than one individual, nor any of the general partners if a partnership, nor the manager or other individual principally in charge of the operation of the business, has been convicted of, pleaded nolo contendere to, or guilty to, any felony or to a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, within five years prior to the issuance of the license. This subsection shall be inapplicable to an individual whose civil rights have been restored in accordance with law, unless the conviction involves a criminal violation of this Chapter. (5) The applicant has not violated of the provisions of the chapter within the five-year period immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application. (6) The applicant has not had a license issued by another jurisdiction, suspended or revoked within the five-year period immediately preceding the date of the filing of this application. (7) The applicant is in compliance with all laws of the City, county and state. (d) Every application filed pursuant to this chapter shall be reviewed and approved by the Police, Planning and Community Development, and Finance Departments. (e) The City shall review the criminal history record information, including conviction and non-conviction data, of license applicants for the purpose of evaluating the fitness of prospective licensees. Such information shall be used only for the purpose of such evaluation (f) The Finance Department shall deny the application if any of the requirements of subsection (c) of this section have not been met. In the event of denial the applicant shall be notified by mail of the denial and the reasons therefore. The applicant may appeal such denial pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. (Code 1977, art. 9-5(G); Ord. No. 99-111, 12/14/99, Existing Section Repealed (SUPP 1999-4); Ord. No. 99-111, 12/14/99, Enacted (SUPP 1999-4); Ord. No. 02-42, 6/7/02, Amended (SUPP 2002-2); Ord. No. 2017-27, § 76, 6-13-17; Ord. No. 2020-10, § 8, 8-18-20)

Source: City of Peoria, Arizona, City Code and Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/peoriaaz/latest/peoria_az/0-0-0-50729Fetched: 11/8/2026