Ontario, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Secondhand Dealers (2026)

Chapter 6 of Title 5 of the Ontario Municipal Code regulates secondhand dealers under state law. 01, adopted by Ordinance 2126 in 1981, ties city licensing directly to "the regulatory provisions of the laws of the State of California, including Cal. & Prof. Code Sec. , as they now exist and as they may be amended from time to time," and authorizes the Chief of Police, not the City Council or a separate licensing board, to grant licenses to secondhand dealers and to renew them.

02 sets the fee structure: an applicant for an initial license pays whatever fee state law provides for initial applications, while a renewal applicant pays a fee that the Chief of Police specifies and the City Council approves by resolution. & Prof. Code Sec. impose on secondhand and coin dealers statewide, including logging transactions for law enforcement review. The Ontario Police Department administers the license and can deny, condition, or revoke it for noncompliance with the state scheme it enforces locally. The chapter sets no separate city fee schedule beyond what state law and Council resolution establish, so operators should confirm the current renewal fee with the Police Department's licensing unit before applying.