Item 3: PH on Ordinance Concerning Used Merchandise Dealers

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identification during this 7-day holding period. The purchased property shall be located on the business premises during normal business hours during this holding period so that it can be inspected as provided in subsection (7). (b) Upon reasonable belief that the purchased property is the subject of theft, the chief of police may provide notice to any used merchandise dealer not to dispose of any specifically described property purchased. The used merchandise dealer shall retain the property in substantially the same form as purchased. Upon receipt of notice pursuant to this subsection, the used merchandise dealer shall not sell, exchange, dismantle or otherwise dispose of the property for a period of time, as determined and stated in the notice by the chief of police, not to exceed 180 days from the date of purchase. (7) Inspection of used merchandise dealers and regulated property. Upon presentation of official identification, any peace officer may enter onto the business premises of any used merchandise dealer to ensure compliance with the provisions of subsections (1) - (6). The inspection shall be for the limited purpose of inspecting any regulated property purchased by the dealer, held by the dealer pursuant to subsection (6), or the records incident thereto. Any inspection pursuant to this subsection shall only be authorized to occur during normal business hours. . (8) Administrative rulesThe city manager or the manager’s designee is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section following the procedures of section 2.019 of this code. (9) Enforcement. Any peace officer may enforce the provisions of this section 4.989. . (10) PenaltiesViolation of any of the requirements in subsections (1) – (8) of this section is subject to punishment as provided in subsection 4.990(10). In addition to the remedies provided in subsection 4.990(10), additional proceedings may be instituted, including but not limited to proceedings for injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of subsections (1) –(8) of this section. Section 2. The entry for “4.980 to 4.989” in the matrix of Subsection (1) of Section 4.990 of the Eugene Code, 1971 is amended, and a new entry for 4.989 and a new Subsection (10) are added thereto, to provide: 4.990 Penalties - Specific . (1) Violation of the following sections is punishable by fine or confinement in jail, or both, up to the amounts indicated opposite each: Section Penalty Ordinance - 5