HomeMy WebLinkAbout4962-10/07/2009This Ordinance prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, 715
Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa.
ORDINANCE NO. 4962
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, BY REPEALING
SECTION 3-4B-6, FIREARMS RECORDS REGISTER,
SECTION 3-4B-9, HOLDING PERIODS, AND
SUBSECTION B OF SECTION 3-4B-10, PROHIBITED
ACTS, OF ARTICLE B, SECONDHAND GOODS
DEALERS, OF CHAPTER 4, BUSINESSES RELATING
TO SALES, OF TITLE 3, BUSINESS AND LICENSE
REGULATIONS; AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A
NEW SECTION 3-4B-6, FIREARMS, JEWELRY, AND
PRECIOUS METALS RECORDS REGISTER, SECTION 3-
4B-9, HOLDING PERIODS, AND SUBSECTION B OF
SECTION 3-4B-10, PROHIBITED ACTS, OF ARTICLE
B, SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS, OF CHAPTER 4,
BUSINESSES RELATING TO SALES, OF TITLE 3,
BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
IOWA:
That Section 3-4B-6, Firearms Records Register, Section 3-
4B-9, Holding Periods, and Subsection B of Section 3-4B-10,
Prohibited Acts, of Article B, Secondhand Goods Dealers, of
Chapter 4, Businesses Relating to Sales, of Title 3, Business
and License Regulations, of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby repealed in their entirety; that a
new Section 3-4B-6, Firearms, Jewelry, and Precious Metals
Records Register, Section 3-4B-9, Holding Periods, and
Subsection B of Section 3-4B-10, Prohibited Acts, of Article B,
Secondhand Goods Dealers, of Chapter 4, Businesses Relating to
Sales, of Title 3, Business and License Regulations, of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, are hereby enacted
in lieu thereof as follows:
3-4B-6: FIREARMS, JEWELRY, AND PRECIOUS METALS RECORDS REGISTER:
A. Record Required: On each firearm, item of jewelry or
precious metal, every secondhand goods dealer shall be
required to keep a record register in which the dealer
shall accurately, intelligibly and in ink legibly enter in
the English language, at the time of purchasing or
receiving any firearm, jewelry or precious metal, the
following:
1. The amount paid for the firearm, jewelry, or precious
metal;
2. A detailed, complete and accurate description of the
firearm, jewelry, or precious metal, including
identifying marks;
3. The firearm's serial number and model number, if any;
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4. The name of the person from whom the firearm, jewelry,
or precious metal is purchased or received, his
signature, residence telephone number, residence
address, motor vehicle operator's license and state from
which issued or his social security number, said
person's race and nationality; and
5. The date, time and place of the transaction.
B. Failing To Keep Records: Any person who shall fail to keep
such records, or fail to make the required entries therein,
or shall intentionally or knowingly make any false or
unintelligible entry, or any entry which the dealer has
reason to believe is untrue, or who shall fail to make the
inquiries necessary to enable the dealer to make such
entries or any of them, or who shall fail to produce the
records when requested, or who shall destroy or negligently
permit such records to be destroyed or lost, shall be
guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
C. Copies To Police: Any firearms, jewelry, or precious metal
transactions made in the course of the secondhand goods
dealer's business shall require the secondhand goods dealer
to give the police a ticket upon which shall be printed or
written a copy of all entries required by this article to
be made in the secondhand goods dealer's register with
reference to the transactions with such person, for which
ticket no charge shall be made by said secondhand goods
dealer. The secondhand goods dealer shall give to the
police a ticket for each item upon which shall be printed
or written: name of secondhand goods shop, date/time of
purchase, article, brand, model number, serial number,
description (including identifying marks), customer name,
address, city and state, date of birth, social security
number/driver's license number/state, sex, race, hair,
eyes, phone number, and customer signature. Said ticket
shall be numbered sequentially and reflect the effective
year. All tickets shall be purchased from city at cost, and
any ticket not used shall be retained for inspection by the
appropriate city official. All tickets shall be retained
for three hundred sixty five (365) days from the issuing
thereof.
3-4B-9: HOLDING PERIODS:
Any firearm, jewelry, or precious metal received by a secondhand
goods dealer shall not be sold, transferred, altered, removed
from the premises or otherwise disposed of for thirty (30) days
after the date of such report to the police. This does not
include merchandise purchased from wholesale vendors, provided
there is proof of such purchase. Failure to hold said items for
the required holding period shall be deemed a simple
misdemeanor.
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3-4B-10: PROHIBITED ACTS:
B. Identification Required: No dealer shall receive any
firearm, jewelry, or precious metal unless the seller
presents one picture identification or two (2) forms of
other types of identification. Proper identification shall
consist of, but not be limited to, driver's license,
picture ID, medicard, draft card and/or major credit card.
INTRODUCED: October 5, 2009
PASSED 1St CONSIDERATION: October 5, 2009
PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION: October 5, 2009
PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: October 5, 2009
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, on the 5th day of October, 2009, and approved by
the Mayor Pro Tem on the 7th day of October, 2009.
Reggie Schmitt, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Carol Failor
Deputy City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I, Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Waterloo,
Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and
complete copy of Ordinance No. 4962 as passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 5th day of October,
2009.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 7th day of October,
2009.
SEAL Carol Failor
Deputy City Clerk