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Committee advances repeal of antiquated police-code provisions; secondhand-dealer repeal sent to full Board without recommendation
Summary
Supervisor Wiener introduced two ordinances: repeal of antiquated Police Code provisions (forwarded with positive recommendation) and repeal of the secondhand-dealer permit (sent to the full Board without recommendation after police raised enforcement concerns). Dozens of small-business owners urged repeal of the secondhand-dealer permit, citing high fees and burdensome recordkeeping.
The committee on Aug. 1 took up two related ordinances sponsored by Supervisor Wiener: one would remove several antiquated provisions from the Police Code, including a ban on briefly fastening leashed dogs to street trees and poles; the other would repeal the local secondhand-dealer permit and related reporting requirements for antique and used-goods retailers.
Wiener described the package as pro-small-business and aimed at removing "antiquated" and onerous requirements that can cost merchants $1,500 or more, require fingerprinting and a photograph, and mandate daily recordkeeping of buyers. He cited enforcement letters that had surprised long-established shop owners.
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