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1956-06Bill No. 1856-6 pRDIN~NQE N0. 3.24 AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE ~D REGULA-TE D~AI~ERS IN MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE VIL~.AGE OF RICHE IELD~ HENNEPIN COUNTY, MIi3NESOTA The Vi1la,ge Council of the Village of Richf ie ld, I~ennepin County, .Minnesota, do ordain as follows: Section 1. As used herein, the term. "person" shall mean and include any person, term, partnership or corporation. The term motor veh icle~t shall include both new and used automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and similar motor vehicles. A dealer in motor veh icles~~ shall mean any person engaged in the busi- ness of buying or selling, or both, of motor vehicles, either new or used. A dealer in motor vehicles licensed pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall not be authorized by reason of said license, to engage in the business of wrecking or dismantling motor vehicles. Such wrecking and dismantling of motor vehicles, t~~e .keeping ar storing for sale or selling of anv used parts of motor vehicles or the use of the premises and place of business of any licensed dealer in motor vehicles for the wrecking, dismantling ar storing of parts of motor vehicles is hereby prohibited unless such dealer has complied with the ordinances of this: village relating to dunk yards. Section 2. No person shall engage in the business of a dealer S.n re~otor ~iicfes,-as defined in Section 1 hereof, without first having obtained a license from the Village Council, as hereinafter proveded. Section 3. The application far a license hereunder shall. be made in writing, and signed and verified by the applicant, on forms to be pro- vided by the Village Manager. ;uch application shall .state the name of the applicant, his age, residence, whether a registered voter of the Village of Richfield, and if a partnership, the names of all of the part-. oars, and be verified by one of them, and if a corporation, the names of all of the officers thereof, and. verified bjran authorized officer, and. if additional licenses are applied for, for more than one place of busi- ness, the addresses of such additional places of business shall also be stated. Such application shall state the business and residence addres- ses of the applicant for a period of five years prior to the date there- of and whether the applicant is the sole owner of the business to be con- ducted, and that no other persons than those named in the application have any interest in the management and control of such business. Such applicati~~n shall be accompanied by the f avorwble recommendation of two citizens of the Village of Richfie ld who pay taxes, upon real estate in said Village, attesting to the integrity and business ability of the applicant, or if a partnership the same recommendation as to each of the partners, or if a corparatian the same recommendation as to the officers or managers thereof. This condition shall not be required upon apple- cation for a renewal. ^1 he Village Council may grant or deny any ap- plication for a license and any license may be revoked by the Village Council for any violation of this ordinance. Section 4. Such license shall authorize the licensee to carry on such bus ne only at the place designated therein, and no such license shall ~rd.inance Aio. 3.24 Continued (2~ be issued unless the applicant therefor has an established place of bu~i-- ess. Licenses ~aaq be issued upon the payment of the fees hereinafter rovided to one applicant to carry on such business at more than one -place of business, but separate licenses shall be issued for each of such places of business. Licenses shall be transferable with the consent of the ~dillage Council fx'om one location to another,-but not from one person to .another. Section 5 'The licenses issued under the terms of this ordinance may be a a dea er in used a~gator vehicles, (b} a dealer in new motor vehicles, and (c } a de aler in new and used motor vehicles . The annual fee for the licenses for the first place of business. owned and operated by the licensee shall be: For a dealer in used motor ve- hicles, $ ; For a dealer in new motor vehicles $_~, For a :combination o oth such licenses, $~„~® and the annua ~cense fee for the second snd subsequent nuA-ber of places of business operated by one licensee shall be the sum of $~QQ for each place of business more than one operated by the same person. Licenses issued hereunder shall expire on the ~ st day of ~e erabe after issuance, and if the license is issued for a time less t n t e full license period, the license fee shall not be proratad. Each application shall be accompanied by a bond in the sum of Five Thauswnd ollars ($5 t~~C.DiI~ , which shall run to the Village of Richfield and be or the benefit of any person, firm. or corporation who shall sustain any .jury. covered by the bond. Such bond shall be executed by the applicant as principal aud, as surety, by a corporation which is licensed in this State to transact the business of fidelity and surety insurance. The bond shall be conditioned that the principal will ind®rtnify any and all persons, firms or corporations for any direct lass suffered by dishonesty on the part of the principal in the substitution of a stotor vehicle or parts thereof other than the one selected by the purchaser failure .'through dishonesty to deliver a clear title to those legally entit~ed thereto, for any misappropriation of moneys or pro~rty belonging to a purchaser being made.in payment of a motor vehicle sold by the principal, for any loss due to an s,lteration of a motor vehicle - on the part of the principal so as to deceive ttae purchaser as to the year model of any motor vehicle sold, or for the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance. Any person, firm or corporation who sustains an injury covered by this bond may, in addition to any other ret~edy that he may have, bring an action in his own name upon the bond for the recovery of any dassa,ge sustained by him. Irrespective of the number of licenses issued and held by any one person, firm or corporation, only •~ne bond need be f iled3 which bond shall apply to and cow t3~e business of the principal of said bond at all the lo- cations for which licenses m.ay be issued. ` Section 6. Every licensee licensed under the provisions of this ordinance swat the time of any sale, or s.~.l.es, give and furnish to the purchaser of a motor vehicle, whether used or new, a p]~a.nly written sta.temen't`.signed ~by the licensee, his salesman or agent, showing the name of the licensee;, his salesman or agent, showing the name of the licensee and his addre~rs,' ®rdinance Igo . 3.24 Continued: ( 3) the name and address of the persons making the sale, the date o~ such s€~le, the. purchase price - whether in cash or on terms, anc: if on terms, the exact terms,. including insurance and interest,. if any, the type and name of car, the factory year model, and the license, motor and, serial numbers of such motor vehicle, and no ss.le shall be deemed to have been completed until the foregoing statement in writing shall have been de- livered to the purchaser. Section ?. The registration card for any motor vehicle sold shall be orwar~ by the dealer to the Secretary of State of A~Iinnesota not later than seven (?) days after the date of the sale, and it shall be unlawful for any dealer to receive and refuse to give to thy; owner thereof any registration card for the purpose of compelling the owner of such card to purchase a motor vehicle from the dealer. Section 8. No dealer shall advertise any motor vehicle as being sold b~y the owner thereof at the owner's hc~~~e or residence, if such motor vehicle is actual~.y owned by the licensee and sold as a part of his business, and it shall be unlawful to parlc or leave on arrsy public street or alley any motor vehicle which the licensee may have for sale as a part of his business as a dealer in motor vehicles. Necti~an 9. If any licensee shall sell a motor veYi. iele which is sub- ject to a mortgage, lien or p~.yment and t_~is fact is known to the li- censee or any person acting •~n his behalf, 'che licensee shall furnish a statement in writing to the purchaser, definitely stating the amount of such mortgage, lien or payments and the name an~.+ address of the holder or owner of such mortgage, lien or other indebtedness. If such mortgage, lien or indebtedness exists and is not disclosed by the li- censee to the purchaser of the motor vehicle, the licensee shall upon being informed thereof, pay the obligation rEpresented by such mortgage, lien or indebtedness. Section 10. :very licensee shall entirely close his place or places of sale licensed hereunder and shall conduct no transactions relating to motor vehicles an or near said premises on any Sunday, legal holiday or on any other day after 9 t .Pii. or before S A.~:. Section 11. It shall be unlawful for sny licensee to turn back or re- uce the y~.ileage shown on the speedometer of any motor vehicle, and the licensee shall keep an accurate record of the mileage at the time the motor vehicle ~is acquired by him and shall accurately state in writing on the sales agreement the number of miles as of the date of the sale of such motor vehicle. ~~ctlon 12. No licensee shall use any advertising, whether printed, by radio, television, display, or of any other nature which is not accurate- in all its material particulars, or which mis represents merchandise (including its use, trade-merle, grade, quality, quantity, size, origin, material, content, or preparation of credit terms, values, policies, or services); 4Lnd no licensee shall use advertising or sel- ling methods which tend to or actually deceive or mislead the public. IVo licensee shall use advertising which refers inaccurately in any material particular to any competitor or his .merchandise, prices, ~. values, credit •terms, policies or services. t .. Ordinance Rio. 3.24 Continued (~r) Section 13. she term "Lemonstrator" shall be understood to refer to a motor ve lcle which has never been sold to a member of the public, and the terms s'executives' or officials' cars" shall be used to describe cars actually used by a bona fide executive or official of the manu- facturer or dealer ma%in~~ the sale offer,. and no motor vehicle which _is a demonstrator or s,n executive's or off icial's car shall be advertised or represented as a new automobile. section 1<<. ~Fo motor vehicle shall be advertised as "repossessed" or 0 0 :~o r glance of contract due", unless such is actually the case and the automobile has been repossessed or is being sold for the balance due on the contract, and all motor vehiciaswhich have been used as taxi- cabs, police cars, sheriff's cars, or for similar purposes, shall be accurately described as such in any advertisement or representation made- relating to such motor vehicle. Section 15. ~dhen in any advertisement relating to new motor vehicles the price is advertised, the advertisement shall clearly indicate if the price is subject to addition of state or local taxes, delivery charges, accessories or any other item, and when the price is included. in an advertise~xent for used motor vehicles, such price shall be the complete drive-away price, exclusive of f finance and insurance charges and license fees, which shah. also be set forth in the, advertisement, ~.nd all such mat or vehicles, both new and used, when so advertised, shall be in proper and efficient operating condition, unless otherwise plainly stated in the advertisement. ,section ~6. It shall be unlawful for any licensee to obtain .the sig- nature of a purchaser to any blank contract, bill of sale, or other writing or memorandum relating to the sale of a motor vehicle. Section,~].7. 4~henever any such dealer., his .agent, servant or employee sha~sign or give to any person who sells to such dealer, a promissory note or notes in part or in full payment for a vehicle being purchased by said ~ aler with intent to defraud the seller thereof, the license of such dealer shall be revoked. The failure of such dealer to pay any such promissory note when duo, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to defraud such seller. Sections No agent or employee of any licensee under .this ordinance shako or perform any act which the licensee is prohibited from doing hereunder, nor fail to perform any s.ct required by the licensee here- under insofar as the acts of such agent or employee relate to the con- duct of the business of the licensee nor shall any licensee suffer or permit such agent or employee to violate the terms of this ordinance. Section 19. No motor vehicles that are being purchased yr sold by a zcensee aereunder or his agents or employees shall be parked on the strew or alley adjacent to the licensed premises, but all such ve- hicles shall be located in an orderly arrangement vn the licensed premises at all times leaving driveways of sufficient widt:~1 between vehicles so that any vehicle can be driven or removed from the premises without the necessity of removing or moving any other vehicle located .` erevn. . a. Ordinance Rio. 3.24 Contirauede (5) Section 20. The grounds of all licensed premises shall be kept in a c can and nzat c~~ndition at all tihm~s,af entsoorremployeesrshall a gageeS9 papers, weeds, etc. X10 licensee, g in or permit the unnecessary blowing of horns, flashing-of--veh-icle---------- k lights or racing of motors to the disturbance of persons occupying neighboring property, r `~ Section 21. No license issued hereunder shall be construed to perm~.t ~~ tze sa a of n!otorcgcles or trucks over 1~ tons or trailer or house trailers on the licensed premises without special permission therefor, obtained from the village Council at the time of issuance of the license. ~ Section 22. The boulevard area adjacent to the licensed promises shall ~~ a so a and kept in a neat and clean condition at all times. ectian 23. r~ereafter at the time of making application for a license ' or any premises the applicant shall provide a plot plan or drawing F' snowing the total area of the premises, the location of streets or alleys adjacent to tl~e premises, the location or proposed location of any bu ild.ing to be used in connection with such business, the proposed 1oc~~tio~1, size and Find of billboards or advertising signs, ,the pro- posed location of vehicle entrances and such other informat~.on as the Pillage ~:nginecr may reasonably require relating to the use or proposed use of the property. Any license thereafter issued for such premises shall b~ issued upon the condition the .,remises will be used and open- ' aced in the manner indicated. No such plot plan or drawing need be pro- vided with any application for renewal of a~ license after such plan ~ has 1~o:n provided and approved by the Council, unless the applicant ~: proposes to use the property in a manner different from that inda.cated in the plan for which a license was previously granted. Secti,~n 24. flood lights shall not be used on the licensed ~~remises, ~. ng g ., a may be used. ,; ut. stri li hts of ~. r~:flector typ Section 2S. The parking and service drive areas shall be hard topped E,rith asp a t or similara aallitime~ such surf ~.cing shall be kept in a state of goon repa.z.r shacks yr shelters shall be kept on Section 26. No tents, temporary .e icensed premises or used thereon. Any building located thereon and used for office purposes shall n~e~:t the requirements of the '` building and plumbing ordinances ofi this village a,nd shall conform { to the set back lines of the area in which it is located.very such building shall be kept well painted and in a state of good repair at all times. a u section 27. The acts of agents or employees of any licensee sha ~ constitute violations of this ordin:~,nce shall be grounds for revo- cation of the license of the licensee. ~~ section 26. AnY Person violating any of the provisions of this or- inance shall upon conviction thereon be punished by a f ine of not k. gore than Oise x~undred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days. i ~ ~i i Ordinance No. 3.24 Continued: (6) erection 29. ~,n ordinance entitled spin Ordinance to ~~icens a and ~tegu- 1~,te dealers in Used P~otor ~iehieles in the Village of Richfield, s~ennepn County, Minnesota44 passed the 12th day of ~,pril, 194, as subsequently amended is hereby repealed, provided that the licensee operating pursuant to .such ordinance may continue to so operate until the expiration of existing licenses, after v~hich time all such dealers shall comply with all of the provisions of this ordinance. adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Richfield dais _,~ day of June, 1956. AT'~E-ST~ au ~. a en Cleric .~ red 0. Kittell A~iayor ~~ an revs en Manager ea. '.ns heave been made for obtaining seCt~inchester, Georgia Sanith, Etna licens writindelen Taylor. (Photo aby Gopher aueens, Spa Ail Set for ~ Coronation, Richfield's Aquetennial queen candidates and their sponsors are all set for the ibig corona- tion in the thigh school's new auditorium next Wednesday evening at 8:7.45 p. m. Zllie queens were entertained by the sponsors last 'T'hursday evening at a dinner in the Heidelberg. Isere is a co¢nplete list of queens and their sponsors: Cheryl Avon N®lson, ~derson and Hawkinson. Kay Conway, Barsness Drug. Molly Struchen, Jensen Op- tic~al. Judy Kay Harrington, Bud Rush - Heidelberg Lounge.. Barbara ~Sneen, Lincoln Hills Hardware. Mary do Javens, Kiddie Korner. Colleen Ellis, Ted Owl Store. Audrey Joan Meyer, Richfield Paint & Wallpaper.. Joyce E. Little,, Nelson Drug. Judy Brown, Lineoin Hills Gar- den Store. Margie Welhar, Duell's Cade. Janette Sloomuberg, Vanity Cleaners. ~Sheron Hale, Gopher Studios. ...Janice. ~Carlbei~, Crasw©ll_8tu-- IN Master 40i, recentll the 36th F', in Germany A veteran he has li Bronze iStar ing the parents, MY H. Stewart, Apenue. , Sn T i AFFIDAVIT .OF PUBLICATION STATE_ OF M]N1vESOTA_ ' COUNTY Ol;' SIN, ss ..... _...:.,, ....~Q~@»~...,~!«.:.~2'.~85~..:...:..._....:--------------- --. being duly .sworn, on oath says; _that he is, anal during all the times herein stated has been, one of the publishers of the newspaper known as 'Z~he Richfield News, anal has full knowledge of the facts hereinafter stated; that for snore than one year prior to bhe publication therein of the 4X'.~~Ci~...~Q. _..,3.~:~!~~:.:.•_~13_, t~Td3.-1~' ® ~+0 xs~i~1~~ ~_..~.>~,.:_t ._. Yi~~-.. Q~'... ~~'~ mod, .... n~e~i n hereto attached, said newspaper was published in the Village of Rich- field, in the ~unlty of Hennepin, State oY Minnesota, on Thursd~a.y of each week; 19ha~t duxirlg all said time said newspaper has 'been printed in the Enngglisp language from its office of publication within the Vill- age of Richfield, Hennepin CouxLty, Minnesota, from which it is issued as above stated and in newsp~p~r format and in column and sheet form equivalent in. space to at Feast 450 rwzning inches of single col- umn, two inches wide; has been issued as aforesaid once each week from a known office established in said place of publication and em- ploying skilled workmen and the necessary , material for pprre~parring and printing bhe same; that the press work on that part of. bhe n~ews- paiper devoted to local news of interest bo the community it puxports to serve has been dune in its k~n~own office of publicatiori• that during all said time in its :makeup not less than twenty-five percent of its news coluRnns lave been devoted to local xiews of innterest ~to the e~om- znunty it p. carports to serve; that during all said time it has not wholly duplicated any other publication, and has notbeen enti7ely made up of patents, plate matter anal advertisements; has been ci~r- culated in alnd_ near its said place of publication to the extent of at least two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly .delivered to pay- ~g subscribers and +has _entry as second class matter in its local post- office; and that bhere has been on file in the office of iah~ t~unty A~ztlitor of Hennepin Oounty, Tiginnesota, t~lie affidavit of a person having knowledge of the facts, showing the name anal location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions constituting its qualifications as a legal newspaper. That die Ql~i.u~nn~ _11TiQ....-~..~~.... hereto attached was cut from the emlumnq of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each week, fox .::_.~.__.._____. successive weeks; that it was first so published on 'Thursday, the ---------_..__._._. day of .---:•-•-------_.__.._._.___. 195 ----._----; and thereafter on Thursday of each week to and including the ---23s:~.:..:::~._... day of ..:~1~-------•-------------_._195:.:fit __; and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, boEh inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of ~,id notice. bo-wit: Subscribed and sworn: td before me bh~s .iCe&-... day Notary Public, Hennepin County, Minn. MARINE C~ SMITH My Commission expires -------• -_- -- --------_ 96----.._._ '`Totery Public, H nnepin County, ,nn, l~iy Co:i.raissianEapires Oct. 2', a,~~3 ' LEGAL NOTIOE ORDINANCE NO. 3.24 AN ORDINANCE TO LICENS AND REGULATE DEALPI,RS MOTOR VEHIC'LLS IN THE VILLAGE OF RICHFYELD, j IIENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA he Village Council of the V of RiehPdeld, Hennepin Cou neaota, do ordain as follows: action 1. As used herein, clu ® neraon" shall rriean and y person, firm, partners or corporation, The term "motor vehicle" sh include both new and used auto. biles, trucks, motorcycles and si filar motor vehicles. A"dealer in motor vehticles" sh mean any person engaged in businss of buying o,r selling, both, oP motor vehicles, either n or used. A dealer in motor vehicles 1 j erred pursuant to the provisio of this ordipance shall not be thorized by reason of said liven to angag'e in the business of wrec I ing or dismantling motor vehicl Such wrecking and dismantling motor vehicles, the keeping or st ing Por sale or selling oP any us ~ of rthe f motor vehicles or the w preiruises a.nd place oP bu mess of any licensed dealer in m i for vehicles for the' wrecking, di mantling or storing of garts of m for vehicles is hereby prohibit unless such dealer has compy 'with the ord:inancea aP this villa ' relating to junk yards. Seetlon 2. No person shall gage in the business of a dealer motor vehicles, as defined in S tion 1 hereof, without first haul obtained a 19cense from the Vil age Council, as hereinafter provi e Seotion S. The application Por license hereunder shall lie made writing, and signed and' veriPi ', by the applicant, on forms to rovided by the Village Manage ~ ~ h application shall state t e of the applicant, his age, re ce, whether a registered vot i he Village oP Richfield, and I ` rtnership, the names of all partners, and be verified of them, and iP a coropor n, the names of all of the oPP ' vets thereof, and verified by an a thorized officer, and if addition llieenses are applied Por, for mo 'than one place of business, the a .dresses of such additional Aloe of business shall also be state Such application shall state t business and residence adresses the applicant Por a period of Pi 'years prior to the date thereof an whether the applicant is the sol !owner oP the business to b® co ducted, and that no other person than those named in the applic tion have any interest in the man agement and control of such ,bus mess. Such application shall b® ac compaxiied by the favorable r® omendattion oP two citizens of th Village of Richfield who pay tale upon real estate in said Village, at testing to the integrity and buss ness ability oP 'the applicant, o. iP a partnerhip the same recam mendation as to each of the part nets, or if a corporation the sam recommendation as to the office or managers thereof. This condi Lion shall not be required upo ~ application for a renewal. The Vil loge Counefl may grant or den any application for a license an i any license may be revoked b ~ lotion ilof gthis oordinance, any vio Section 4 Such license shall au thotrize the licensee to carry ,an sue business only at the place.desig rated therein, and no ouch livens shall be issued unless the apPli flier®Por has an establishe of business. I;icenses ma•y b upon the payment oP th hereinafter provided to on ant to carry on such bust i at more than one -place o I business, but separate licenses shaT I be issue8 for each of such place of business Licenses shall be trans ~ ferable with the consent of th i Village Council from one locatio to another, abut not from one per- son to another. Section :,. The licenses issued un der the terms of this ordinance ma be (a) dealer in used motor vetii Iles, (b) a dealer do new moto vehicles, and (c) a dealer in new and used motor vehicles. The annual fee for the licenses for the first place of business own- ed and operated by the licensee shall be: For a dealer in used mo- tor vehicles, $26; For a dealer in new motor vehicles $25; Fora com- bination oP both such licenses, $50, and the annual license fee for the second and subsequent number of places of business operated by one li ee shall be the sum of $15 f h place of business more t~ ne operated by the same per- uses issued hereunder shall e th®' 81st day o~f December after issuance, and iP the license is issued for a time less than the full license period, the license Pee shall not be prorated. Each application shall be accom- panted by a bond in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars (96,000.00), which shall run to the Village .of Richfield and be Par the benefit of any person, Pirm or corporation who shall sustain any injury cov- erefl by the bond. Such bond shall be executed by the applicant as principal and, as surety, by a cor- poration which is licensed in this state to transact 'the busineaa of fidelity and surety insurance. The bond shall be conditioned that the principal will indemnify any and all persons, fiirms .or corporations for any direct loss suffered by dis- honesty on the Bart of the princi- pal in the substitution of a motor vehicle or parts tfie'reoE other than the one selected by the purchaser, failure through dishonesty to de- liver a clear title to those legally entitled thereto, for any misappro- priation oP moneys or property be- longing to a purchaser being made in payment of a orator vehicle sold by the principal, Por zany loss due to an alteration of a motor vehicl® - on the Bgart of the prince cipal so as ~to deceive the pur- chaser as to the' year model oP any motor vehicle sold, or Yor the violation o4 any of the provisions oP this ordinance. Any person, firm or corporation who sustains an in- jury covered by this bond may, in a n to any other remedy that h.( have, bring an action in hi: n name upon. the bond for tamed by him. Irrespective o•E 2he number o E licenses issued- and held by an ~. one person, firm or corporatio only one bond need be filed, whic bond shall apply to and cover th business of the prlincipal oP sat bond at all locations for whic ill- licenses may b® issued. ntq, Section & Every licensee license under the provisions of this ordin the once shall at the time of anY sale o ixi- sales, give and furnish to the par hip chaser of a motor vehicl®, whethe used or new, . a plalinly writte all suatement signed by the licensee mo= his salesman or agent, showin m_ the name oP the licensee, , hi .salesman or agent, showing th all name of the licensee and hfls ad the dress, the name and address o or the persons making the sale, the ew date of such sale, the purchase price -whether in sash or on terms, ic= and iP on terms, the exact terms, ns including insurance and interest, if au- any, the type and name oP car, the se, ~a~tory year , model, and the lie- k_ ense, motor and serial numbers oP es. such motor vehicle, and na sale of shall b® deemed to have been com- or- plated until the foregoing state- ed meat in writing shall have been se delivered to the purchaser. s+ 5ectloa 7. The reggistration carfl a_ Por any motor vehicle sold shall s_ be forwarded by the dealer to the o_ Secretary of State oP A9linnesota~ rat ed later than seven (7) days after the ed date of the sal®, and 1t shall be un- lawful Por any dealer to receive and ge' refuse to giv® Ito the owner tYlereof n_ any registration ¢ard 'Por the pur- in pose of compelling the gowner of ~= such card to purchase a motor ve- ng hide Prom the dealer. ~_ tiaee any mo r dvehicieh ale ab ing sold by the dwner thereof at. the owner's home or residence, iP' such fn motor vehicle is actually owned by ed the licensee and sold as part of his be business and it shall be unlawful p to park or.,leave on anY public he street or alley any motor vehicle s_ which the licensee .may have Por er sale as part of his business as a ip dealer in motor vehicles. oP Section 0. If any licensee shall by sell a xXiotor vehicl® which is sub- s= -jest to a mortgage, lien or pay- 3= ment and this Pact is known to u. the licensee or any person acting• al on his behalf, the licensee shall re furnish a statement in writing to d= the purchaser, definitely stating es the amount of such mortgage, lien d. or payments .and the name and he address oP the holder or owner oP of such mortgage, lien or indebtedness. pe 1P such mortgage, lien or indebed- nesa exists and is not disclosed by ® the licensee to the purchaser oP' n. the motor vehicle, the licensee a shall upon being _ informed there- a- oP, Pay the obligation represented _ by such ~tnortgage, lien or inde~bt- = ednesa. _ Seetian 'I0. Every licensee shall - entirely close his place oar places e oP sale licensed hereunder and shall s conduct no transactions relating~to motor vehicles on or ttear said premises on any Sunday, legal hou- r day or on any other day after = 8 p.m. or before .8 a:m. CectIen 1Y. It shall be unlawful e Far any license Ito turn back or re_ ~ duce the mileage shown on the speedometer of any motor vehicle, n and the licensee shall keep an ac- _ curate record 31~ the mileage at the time the motor vehicle is ae- g _quired by him and shall accuratelq y state in writing on the sales agree- ment the number of miles as oP the date oP the sale of such motor _ v®hiele. h Section 12. No licensee shall use any advetising, whether printed, by e radio, television, tlisgglay, or 'of any _ other nature which is not accurate d in all its material particulars, or e which misreppresents merchandise. e (including its us®, trade-mark, e grade, quality, quantity, size, organ - material, content; or preparation o~ p credit terms, v~l~es policies or 1 services); and no liee~isee shall lire a advertising or selling methods _ which tend to or actually deceive ' e or mislead the public, No licensee n shall use advertising which refers inaccurately in any material partic- ular to any competitor or his mer- _ chandise, prices, va.luea, credit y terms, policies or se>•vicea. 5eetion 13. The •term "Demon- r strator" shall be understood to re- fer to a motor vehicle- which: has never been sold to a member oP the ~iubiic, and the terms "execu- • fives ~ or oPPicials' cars" shall be used to describe cars actually used e oP the m~nuifaetureruaiydealerfmakl ing the sale offer, and no motor s vehicle which is a demonstrator or ' an executive's or ofPielal's• car shall o be advertised as a new automobile. Section 14, No motor vehicle shag be advertised. as "repossess- 1 ed" or "sold Por balance of contract d due", unless suoh fie actually the t case and the automobile has been repossessed or is b®ing sold Por the o balance due on the 'contract, and d alt motor vehicles which have bean used as tasf-cabs, Pol#ce ears, slier- iff s ears, or Por similfar purposes, shall be aceura,tely described as such in any advertisement or re- presentation made relating to such motor vehicle. Seotion 1b. rhea in any adver- tisement relating to new motor ve- hicles the price is advertised, the advertisement shall clearly indicate if •the price 3s subject to addition of state or local taxes, delivery charges, accessories- or anY other item, and when the price is includ- ed in an advertisement for used motor vehicles such price shall be the complete drive-away price, ex- elusive of finance and insurance charges and license fees, which shall also be set fiortli in the adver_ tisement, •ard all such motor ve- hicles, both new and used, when so advertised, .shall be in roper and efficient operating condition, unless otherwise plainly stated in the ad- vertisement. Seotion 18. It shall be unlawful for any licensee to obtain the rig-. nature oP a purchaser.to any blank contract, bill of sale, • or ether .writ- frig or memoranQpm relating to the sale of a motor vehicle. Soction 1'f. 'Whenever any such dealer, his agent, servant or em- ployee shall sign or give to any person who sells Ito such dealer, a promissory note or_ notes in part or in full payment Por a vehicle be- ing purchased by said dealer with intent'to defraud the seller theroP, the license of such dealer shall be revoked. The failure aP such deal- er to pay any such promissory note idence oP intent to defraud such P seller y Section 1S. No agent or employee n, oP any licensee under this ordinance h shall do or perform any act- which e the licensee is Prohibited from do- d ing hereunder, nor Pall to perform. h any oat required by the Licensee hereunder insofar as the acts oP d such agent or employee relate to - the conduct oP the buttress of the r' licensee nor srhall any licensee sup- - Per or permit such agent or em- r ployee to violate the terms of this n ordinance. Section 10, No motor vehicles g that are being purchased or sold' s by a licensee hereunder or his e agents or employees shall be park- - ed on the street or alley adjacent f to the licensed premises, but all such vehicles shall be located fn an orderly arrangement on the lic- ensed premises at all times leaving drive=ways oP sufficient width be- tween vehicles so that any vehicle can be driven or removed from the ' 'premises without the necessity oP removing or moving any other ve- hicle located thereon. 5eetlon 20. The grounds oP all licensed premises shall be kept in a clean and neat condition at all times, Pree of refuse, parts oP ve- hicles, papers, weeds, etc. No lie ensee, his agents or employees shah engaS•e in or permit the unnee- essa.ry blowing of horns, flashing of vehicle lights or racing oP motors to the disturbance oP perso"ns occupy-t {ng neighboring property. hereunder s tall beoeonst ued to perg mit the sale of motorcycles" or trucks over li/a tons or trailer or house trailers on the licensed prem- ises without special permission therefor, obtained from the Vili`a,ge Council at the time oP issuance of the' license. Section 2rL. The boulevard area ad- jacent to the licensed premises shall be sodded and kept in a neat and clean condition at all times. Section 28. hereafter at the time oP making application Por a license . Por any premises the ~pplrieant shall ~_, provide a plot plan or drawing showing the total area of the prem- ises, the location of streets or all- I" eye adjacent to the premises, 'the ' location or proposed location of any ~~ building to be used in connection with such business, the proposed ... location, size and kind oP billboards' or advertising siggns, the proposed ~ location oP vehicle entrances and , such other information as the Vill- age Engineer may reasonably re- quire relating to the use or pro- posed use of the property. Any I license thereafter issued Por such :. premises shall be issued upon the condition thepremises will be k used and operated'in the manner indicated. No such plot or drawing need be provided- with any appli= '° cation for renewal of a license af- ter such plan has been provided and approved by the Council, un- ~ less the applicant proposes to use. p the property in a manner differ- ent Prom that indicated in the plan for which a license was previously -° granted. Section 24. Flood lights shall not --- be used on the licensed premises, but string lights of a reflector type ._ may be used. Section 25. The parlGing and ser- vice drive areas shall be hard top- '~-~ pad with asphalt or similar mater- - ial and such surfacing shall be kept in a state oP good repair, at all times. ,~.. Section 20. No tents, temporary,... shacks or shelters shall .be kept on the licensed premises or used ther®~g, on. Any buildringg located thereon and used for office proposes shall~• meet the requirements oP the build- QEY ing and plumbing ordinances oP this village and shall conform to -C the set bacl~ lines of the area in which it is located. . h^very such building• shall b® kept kveil painted and in a state of good repair at all times. Section 27. The acts of agents or employees of any licensee shall constitute violations of this ordin- ance shall be grounds for revoca- tion oP the license of the licensee. Section 25. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordin- ance shall upon conviction thereof I be punished by fine of not more ~ than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by_ imprisonment not.. to exceed_ 90 days 5eetion 29. An ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance to License and Reg- ulate Dealers in Used Motor Vehi- les in the Village bP Richfield, Hennepin Count Y, Minnesota" pass- ed the 12th day oP April, 1948, as ubsequently amended is hereby re- pealed, provided that the licensee Aerating pursuant .to such ordin- ance may continue to sa operate until the egpiratioxi of existing icenses, after which time all such Balers shall comply with all oP he provisions of this: ordinanc®. Adopted by the Villag~.@ Council P the Village of Richfield this 11th ay of June, 1956. ATTEST: Fred C. Kitten, Mayor Paul H. .Hau'ggen Clerk O. R. 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