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Municode Page 7 of 14 owner who is a minor or who has been convicted of a crime, other than a crime involving theft, shall not make the premises ineligible under this section. (e) Ineligible premises. The following locations shall be ineligible for a license under this division: (1) No license shall be granted or renewed for operation on any property on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims of the state, county, school district, or city are due, delinquent, or unpaid. If a suit has been commenced under Minn. Stats. ch. 278 questioning the amount or validity of taxes, the city council may, on application, waive strict compliance with this provision. No waiver may be granted, however, for taxes or any portion thereof which remain unpaid for a period exceeding one year after becoming due. (2) No license shall be granted if the property is not properly zoned for pawnshops under chapter 30, article VI, unless the business is a legal nonconforming use. (3) No license shall be granted if the location is not one at which a pawnshop may be operated under the zoning regulations (chapter 30, article VI). (4) No pawnshop shall be located within ten driving miles of any gambling casino. No pawnshop lawfully operating as of the date of enactment of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall be required to relocate or close as a result of this subsection (e)(4). (Code 1982, §724.16) State law reference—License eligibility, Minn. Stats. §325J.03. Sec. 38-317. - Bond. At the time of filing an application for a pawnbroker's license, the applicant shall file a bond in the amount of$5,000.00 with the city. The bond, with a duly licensed surety company as surety thereon, must be approved as to form by the city attorney. The bond must be conditioned that the licensee shall observe the ordinances of the city in relation to the business of pawnbroker and that the licensee will account for and deliver to any person legally entitled thereto any articles which may have come into the possession of the licensee as pawnbroker or, in lieu thereof, pay such person the reasonable value thereof. (Code 1982, §724.14) Sec. 38-318. - Renewal; proration of fees. Each renewal pawnbroker's license shall be issued for a maximum period of one year, January 1 to December 31. License fees will be prorated on a monthly basis. Investigation fees will not be prorated. (Code 1982, §724.06) Sec. 38-319. - Transfer; use of off-site storage facilities. (a) Each pawnbroker's license shall be issued to the applicant only and shall not be transferable. A separate license is required for each pawnshop. Each license shall be issued only for the premises described in the application and shall not be transferable to a different location or owner. (b) A license under this division authorizes the licensee to carry on his business only at the permanent place of business designated in the license. However, upon written request, the chief of police may approve an off-site locked and secured storage facility. The licensee shall permit inspection of the facility in accordance with this Code. All provisions of this article regarding recordkeeping and reporting apply to the facility and its contents. Articles of property shall be stored in compliance with all provisions of this Code. (Code 1982, §§724.10(2), (3), 724.18(14)) http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?h=&clientlD=13427&HTMRequest=http%3a%2f%2flibr... 10/11/2012