1. It is unlawful for any pawnbroker, or his or her agents or employees to deliver or to sell or to otherwise dispose of any pawned item for a period of 60 days from the date of receiving same to any person other than the pledger.

2. If requested to do so by a police officer, all goods, articles or things pawned, pledged, sold or delivered to a pawnbroker or his or her agents or employees shall be released to the city police department upon proof that the item was not owned by the pledger. The police department shall hold the article until such time as criminal proceedings concerning the article are fully resolved. (Ord. 98-1, repealed and replaced, 2000; Ord. 101 §F, amended, 1983)