HomeMy WebLinkAbout127 of 1974 - Amending Sections 20-5-6, 20-5-19 and 20-5-28, relating to auctioneers and establishing requirments ,/VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, October 23 19 74
Mr.Chairman ,
I move that t' Ordinance be passe.we-
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AN ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections 20-5-6, 20-5-12, 20-5-19 and
20-5-28 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake 'City, Utah, 1965,
relating to auctioneers.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake
City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Sections 20-5-6, 20-5-12, 20-5-19 and 20-5-28
of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965, relating to
auctioneers, be, and the same hereby are, amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 20-5-6. Inventory of sale articles. At least
fifteen days prior to every auction, a true and correct
inventory of items to be sold shall be filed with the
license assessor of Salt Lake City. Said inventory shall:
(a) List the articles proposed to be sold at sale by
auction; (b) Give any identifying numbers or marks which
may be upon the said articles to be sold; (c) Indicate
opposite the description of each article whether the same
is new or used; and (d) List each of the said articles de-
scribed in said inventory with a number; provided, however,
that no article need be listed in the said inventory which
has'', a retail value of less than $5,00. Upon receipt of
said inventory, it shall immediately be forwarded to the
police department for investigation to establish insofar
as possible that the property therein listed is not contra-
band or otherwise illegal for sale. After said investigation,
the police shall issue a written report to the license
assessor within ten (10) days after receipt of the inventory,
and no auction may be held until said report is received by
the license assessor, the auction approved by the Board of
City Commissioners, and the appropriate license issued by
the City. It shall be unlawful to sell at auction any
item not listed on the inventory as set forth above."
"Sec. 20-5-12. Bond required prior to license issuance.
Evey applicant for an auctioneer's license shall file with
the city recorder of Salt Lake City, Utah, a surety bond
running to Salt Lake City, in the amount of five thousand
dollars with surety acceptable to and approved by the city
attorney conditioned that the said applicant, if issued an
auctioneer's license, will comply fully with all the pro-
visions of the ordinances of Salt Lake City and the statutes
of the State of Utah regulating and concerning auctions and
auctioneers, will render true and strict accounts of all his
sales to any person or persons employing him to make the same,
will not practice any fraud or deceit upon bidders or pur-
chasers of property from him at any auction sale or suffer
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or permit any person in his employ to practice any such
fraud or deceit, and will pay all damages which may be
sustained by any person by reason of any fraud, deceit,
negligence, or other wrongful act on the part of the li-
censee, his agents or employees in the conduct of any
auction or in the exercise of the calling of auctioneer.
A .liability insurance policy issued by an insurance
company authorized to do business in the State of Utah
which conforms to the above requirements may be permitted
by the city attorney in his discretion in lieu of a bond,
An auctioneer employed by one holding an auction house
license or a transient auction house owner's license, in
lieu of filing a bond or certificate of insurance, may
file a notarized affidavit from the said license holder
that affirms that said applicant is an employee, that
said license holder is responsible for all actions of
his employee, and that said employee is covered by a
valid bond as above required.
It shall be unlawful for any auctioneer who files a
certificate of employment with an auction house licensee
or transient auction house licensee to conduct an auction
except under the direct*o x supervision of said licensee."
"Sec. 20-5-15. Auction house license required. It shall
be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of, or
keep, conduct or operate an auction house in Salt Lake City,
Utah, without first obtaining a license to do so and filing
a bond as required in Section 20-5-19."
"Sec. 20-5-19. Id. Bond required. The applicant for
a transient auction house owner's license or auction house
license shall, notwithstanding the provision of Section
20-5-12 of these revised ordinances, file with the city
recorder of Salt Lake City, a corporate surety bond accept-
able to and approved by the city attorney in the sum of five
thousand dollars, which bond shall indemnify and run to
Salt Lake City and any person injured or damaged through
dealing with said licensee or their employees or agents
and shall be conditioned on the fact that if the applicant
is issued said license, he or it will fully comply with all
the provisions of the ordinances of Salt Lake City and with
all the statutes of the State of Utah regulating and concern-
ing auctions and auctioneers, will render true and strict
accounts of all of his sales to any person or persons employing
him to make the same, will not practice any fraud, deceit or
make any material misrepresentations of fact with reference
to property or bidders or purchasers of property from any
auction sale conducted under the license, and will pay all
damages which may be sustained by any person by reason of
any fraud, deceit, negligence or wrongful act on the part of
the licensee, his agents or employees, in the conduct of
any auction or the exercise of the call of auctioneer."
"Sec. 20-5-28. Sale merchandise to be in the state for
fifteen days. It shall be unlawful for anyone to sell or
offer for sale at auction any merchandise, unless the said
merchandise shall have been within the State of Utah for
at least fifteen days immediately prior to the said sale
or offer for sale and the city license assessor shall be
given five (5) days advance notice of its arrival in Salt
Lake City."
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners of Salt
Lake City, Utah, it is necessary to the peace, health and welfare of
the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance become effective
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immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake C' y, Utah,
this 23rd day of October, 1974.
MAYOR
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BILL NO. 127 of 1974
Published -October 30, 1974
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH, } ss
County.of Salt Lake
AN ORDINANCE Sharon Payne
AN ORIy1NAKE •
t6DINO Section 205-6,2pS12,205-19 and 26iNf of ipo _
Revised Ordinances of 5 Lake Ciry Ufah,1965,relating to auctioneers.
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Be a on/aired by me 9f Comm 6,Mstener52USalt Lake and City,
Utah
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SEle01 1 That pS
Ord t/arces of Salt Lake C UFM 196§-relating to auctioneers,be and me same
hereby "' ae.relernaez:at tnf da+5abrro ,,urinn, Being first duly sworn,deposes and says thatthe is legal adrer-
prtrpydgprewinventory of items tohe sLoik shall be tiled with tile lie e.. using clerk of the DP.SERET NEWS,a daily (except Sunday)
h Salt
Lake City.
ve am Identifying shall:
or Me oaks which o°wn;ev be own the.1d ••
1 r,N,,,,,, d,(o)hm e..,,,remo rek,„aaanarnaa therthe newspaper printed in the d ?s1f language, with general cir.
{Ir use.and()hist each of the said articled described In said lnventorJ
hen klMatmar, a need to listed m the sadinvemnyl culation in Utah, and published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
t000r a�r{Mlf value of Isss than 55.00.Upon receipt of said inventory,it shall
in ooltldl to amthe police depa"mPet for Investigation to establish County, in the State of Utah.
as,gyhle that the property therein listed Is not contraband or olherwlse
itooI ter Ie.,After said investigation,the police shall Issue a written report to the
e.pc r.wiltdo toll0l days slier receipt of the inventory,and no auction may
Ir!chi until okt report is jived by the IIrerSO assessor,the awwo aPproVedM. That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto
ho i.e.e a of City Commissioner,and the a,000r,ate oense Issued M the City.It
uniaWf I to Sell at auction any Item not listed on the Inventory as set forth
90,1'2.,pond
requiredpri to goer.recorder of Salt eG'ry published an ordin�noe relating to Auctioneers___
d -yotiower's
Sae-lake City,in the amount of the thousand dollars with surety
.•.Mai ea dwreer's license,wlcl�conplyyfulls iiith all dMat the said the provisions of the
oydincnses'of Salt Lake City and the statutes of the state of Utah rcg.latlrg and
jrancenting amt..and auctioneers,will render true and strict ecmuma of all his
t t •kw:sen or eaenwos em0101,1 io him to make the same,will not practice any
rs of property from hi et any auctunsale or
recdordo::eifoaddbkki000 ps ennolesuch _.
or emitanh parson inhisamnldt to any pe,00 by
of ordecent,andwl,
y:alldarc+ar linwriwimay fbe actsustainedontby ofteosenn0 reason ofanyirapl,yees in
„is diner feibtie actopinePat the ofte.11in,hif a9eoods orr.employees
detc-0.ISUedbya in the rleeercisenins on of to do auctionee the r.
iv010 Fss..RNeni e,above r ouany ro nr mmaydbe permitted by the city
q inmy f which...RI ItME,a
in his dl¢retor aP gavel transienta mntl n o Below ef'mplense,M one holfilin asa
Tien 7 lipase 0 0000 au may ction noose owned r's wit from
in Ileu of filing license
d iltift If let s.ki afoplicant Isaan employee,'t at sal t llceme holder
door for an
October 301 1974
.,.f to k I actionspr his-Homer and that.Id eicgiovee Is covered by a
valid band Ss ate.(egu
It ion 1.begeIS/Ifulior amansi.t won a cerli.tificate...tome.auction
was published in said newspaper on —
of Udumei'the tmre
1awept"S n20515 Isiond sa It unlawful for
"Sec.I e-15 Wetly/housee license ep,canted remised.opera�tellaneauction house i1n Sal}Lake
un to
ofwage n,he busk,.pf or City,
Utah,witMUt flrsFddainlrg a lianwz to do so and fllltg a brig as rcqu red in
section 206.19
soc..-5-19 td goner ouired Theapplirant for a transient auction houseowners
(license or auction house license shall,notwithstanding the provision of Section 25-S 12
p these revised ordinancps,file with the city recorder of salt Lake City,a corporate ---—— -/
eery Mud pfabla to and approved try the city attorney In the sum of five �j yt�
Raman('doll which bad snail indermlifyand runtoSait Lake City and any person
hinged or damaged through dealhg wit said licensee or Moir employees or agents [/
land span he conditioned on the fact that if the applicant Is issued said noon.,tie or 1 Legal Advertising Clerk•will font,oomph with all the provisions of the ordinances of salt Lake City and with all
the statutes of the stated Utah
re,
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I 'u refer tm nd'Ottht'accounsf of his f person ersar
Ie�vgisrt�onfctli not practice any deceit Make OW
'wal isrepreatisofactoh rncto properly
obidders
Purchasers properly any aucliona!ocmduted under the license,am will nay
all agnates vwr on may be actsustained by
ooff the licensee,his amoutntsoor employees,go �ten 1llc
negligence a wrongful nfile 1 of 31st day of
poor 2h-5'a auction - se me this
Sod:or any Soleo, ifo M le In i stare for fifteen days.p Shan id
unlawfuldtno haha h ye I/ee within
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prlott llm�tl sok dr o�for sale and Sheeny eepyikalslee�asesifsore_hallll tvie
9ivan five(5)days advance notke of its arrival in Salt Lake City'." A.D. 19 74
SECTION2 to the opinion of the Board ofCanmisslaiers of Salt Lake City,Utah,
it is rieoeseary ie'tmbeace•h1.Mlth and weltered tin lheobitantsot Solt Lake City that
this ordinance become eftectiveimmediatelV
SECTION'F.This ordinalre shall take effect upon its first publication. l
passed by the Bead of Commissioners of Sap Lake City,Utah this23rd day ut .,
October,.1924 f
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