Neenah, WI Business Licensing & Operations: Pawnbrokers (2026)
Key Facts
- License term
- Annual, expires Dec. 31
- State law adopted by reference
- Wis. Stat. § 134.71
- Issued by
- City Clerk, on application
- Revocation
- For cause, after Council hearing
Summary
Running a pawnshop in the City of Neenah requires an annual City license that expires every December 31, and the City adopts Wisconsin's pawnbroker statute by reference for recordkeeping and hold-period rules.
A license shall be required for the sale of each of the following or the conduct of the business or activity. The fees to be paid to the City for such licenses shall be as established by the Common Council unless stated below. The license fees shall be for one year unless otherwise indicated.
(1)Auctions and auctioneers. Expires last day of event.(2)Peddlers, canvassers, solicitors and transient merchants. Expires December 31.(3)Pawnbrokers and secondhand article and secondhand jewelry dealers. Adopted by reference Wis. Stats. § 134.71. Expires December 31.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 4-64(3) requires a license for pawnbrokers (bundled with secondhand article and secondhand jewelry dealers under the same license), expiring each December 31, and adopts Wis. Stat. § 134.71 by reference: the state law governing pawnbroker recordkeeping, transaction reporting, and property hold periods. Under § 4-65, the application goes to the City Clerk with the fee attached (non-refundable), the license must be displayed on the premises, and it can be suspended or revoked for cause after a written complaint and a Common Council hearing.
Violations & Fines
Operating a pawnshop in Neenah without the § 4-64(3) license, or violating the recordkeeping and hold-period rules of the adopted Wis. Stat. § 134.71, can lead to license suspension or revocation under § 4-65(o) and forfeiture penalties under § 4-1(f).
Frequently Asked Questions
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