§ 16-333. License required; grounds to deny license.

(1)

No person, corporation, firm, or other entity shall carry on the business of a pawnbroker in the City of Jackson without being licensed pursuant to the Pawnbrokers Act and this article and as approved under the City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance, chapter 28. A license is not transferable.

(2)

The city clerk may deny an application for a pawnbroker's license if the application is disapproved by one (1) or more proper officers of the city, as provided in this Code, indicating that the applicant is unable to meet or continue to meet the requirements of the Pawnbroker's Act or any provision in this article.

(3)

The city clerk may also deny an application for any reason identified in section 16-17

(4)

If the city clerk denies the issuance of a license or a renewal thereof, a notice of denial including the reasons for the denial shall be mailed by first class mail to the applicant. If the application for a license has been denied, the applicant may appeal the denial by requesting a hearing pursuant to section 16-16 of this Code, as amended, or may reapply at any time by submitting a new application and fee. The notice of denial shall provide that if the applicant wants to appeal the city clerk's decision, the applicant must request a hearing within ten (10) business days pursuant to section 16-16 of this Code, as amended.

(Ord. No. 2013-18, § 2, 8-13-13, eff. 9-12-13)