A. All applications for issuance or renewal of a pawnbroker’s license shall be made to and filed with the finance director on forms furnished for such purpose, and shall be accompanied by the required fee. The application shall state the true name of the applicant, who shall not be less than eighteen (18) years of age, the names of all persons having financial, proprietary or other interest in such pawnshop, together with such other information as the finance director deems appropriate.

B. Upon the filing of an application, the application and the WATCH report shall then be referred to the City of Redmond Police Department and any other department the finance director feels appropriate, for review, report, and recommendation. Within thirty days after receipt of a copy of the application, the appropriate city departments shall investigate the statements set forth in the application and determine whether the application contains false, misleading, or incomplete information. The appropriate city departments shall, at the same time and as part of its report to the finance director, render a written recommendation as to approval or denial of the application for permit or renewal thereof.

C. Within thirty days after receiving the aforementioned report and recommendation from the police and other city departments, the finance director shall grant or deny the permit or renewal thereof. If, from the information supplied to the finance director, it appears that the application is proper and the statements contained in the application are true and complete, and that the applicant or the owners of the corporation or partners of the partnership applying has satisfied all criteria for the granting of a license and has complied with all the requirements of the Redmond Municipal Code, the finance director shall issue a license to the applicant. Otherwise, the license application shall be denied pursuant to the criteria and procedures herein. (Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 1778 § 3, 1994; Ord. 1231 § 2, 1985: Ord. 1155 § 1 (part), 1983).