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• AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTIONS 21-26, 21-32, 21-56, 21-58, 21-59, 21-60 AND 21-63 ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRECIOUS METALS AND GEMS BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that Sections 21-26, 21-32, 21-56 and 21-58 through 21-63 of Article II, Chapter 21 of the Charlottesville City Code, 1990, as amended, are hereby amended and reordained as follows: Sec. 21-26. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Chief of police means the chief of police for the city of Charlottesville, and any • police officer(s) designated or assigned to enforce the provisions of this article. Coin means any piece of gold, silver or other metal fashioned into a prescribed shape, weight and degree of fineness, stamped by authority of a government with certain marks and devices, and having a certain fixed value as money. Commissioner of Revenue means the city's commissioner of revenue, and any of his employees designated or assigned any duties under this division. Dealer means any person engaged at any location in the city in the business of purchasing precious metals or gems, making loans for which precious metals or gems are received and held as security, removing in any manner precious metals or gems from manufactured articles not then owned by such person or buying, acquiring or selling precious metals or gems removed from such manufactured articles. As used herein "dealer" includes employers and principals on whose behalf a purchase or loan is made and all employers and agents who personally make such purchases and loans. The term "dealer" shall not be construed so as to include persons engaged in the following: (1) Purchases of precious metals or gems directly from other dealers, manufacturers or wholesalers for retail or wholesale inventories, provided the selling dealer has complied with the provisions of this article, if applicable. 1]