Sec. 22-54Permanent records—Required, content
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This is the chapter for anyone running a business in town: the yearly occupation tax (the city's business license), plus special rules for pawn shops, phone companies, arcades and coin-operated machines, fireworks stands, food trucks, and permits for special events on city property like festivals, parades and big cookouts in the park. Several parts are fairly recent (2015-2025), but some, like the pawnshop rules, are older and still describe paper record books.
Every pawnbroker shall maintain a permanent record book in which shall be entered in legible English at the time of each loan, purchase, or sale:
(1) The date of the transaction;
(2) The name of the person conducting the transaction;
(3) The name, age, and address of the customer; a description of the general appearance of the customer; and the distinctive number from the customer's driver's license or other similar identification card;
(4) An identification and description of the pledged or purchased goods, including, if reasonably available, the serial, model, or other number and all identifying marks inscribed thereon;
(5) The number of the receipt or pawn ticket;
(6) The price paid or the amount loaned;
(7) If payment is made by check, the number of the check issued from the purchase price or loan;
(8) The maturity date of the transaction;
(9) The signature of the customer.
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH22BU_ARTIIIPA_S22-54PEREEQCO
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH22BU_ARTIIIPA_S22-54PEREEQCO
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