Irondequoit, NY Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)

Chapter 165 of the Code of the Town of Irondequoit, adopted 10-16-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014, creates a Town-specific licensing and reporting program for personal property acquired by pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers and jewelry and coin exchange dealers. Section 165-4(A) requires every such dealer operating within the Town to be licensed, and names the Chief of Police as the licensing authority. Licenses expire annually on December 31 after the date of issuance. The initial fee is $250, the annual fee thereafter is $150, and a lost license is replaced for $10.

The application is made by the owner, or the operator if different, on forms provided by and filed with the Town Clerk. It must list the owner or operator, the business at the premises, the names and dates of birth of all employees, and every e-commerce website, Internet storefront, third-party sales outlet and classified advertisement the business uses. The application is signed and sworn before a notary public. The Chief of Police can inspect the premises during normal business hours before issuance and any area afterward, and a change in application facts must be reported in writing within 10 days.

Section 165-4(G) fixes the clock: a fully completed application is issued or denied within 30 days. Section 165-4(H) lets the Chief deny a license to anyone convicted of a crime related to the business, and no one convicted of a felony other than Vehicle and Traffic Law felonies is eligible. Licenses cannot be transferred, and a change of owner, operator or location needs a new license.

Operating rules in § 165-3 bar purchases from anyone the dealer knows or has reason to believe is under 18, require a 14 calendar day hold after electronic reporting (30 calendar days on police request), and limit business hours to between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Transactions are reported within 48 hours under § 165-7.

Exemptions in § 165-4(L) include 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) dealers, garage and yard sales limited to three per premises per calendar year, secondhand motor vehicle dealers and certain antique dealers. Chapter 165 supersedes Chapter 384 of the Monroe County Code.