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"Antique mall" means a building that is partitioned to provide spaces for the retail sale of antiques by antique dealers of articles of which 80 percent or more are antique or have collectible value. This definition excludes "secondhand store," "junk store," "pawnshop" and"thrift store." "Antique store"means retail sale of articles of which 80 percent or more are antique or have collectible value. This definition excludes"secondhand store," "junk store," "pawnshop" and"thrift store." "Junk store"means a retail store that sells previously used merchandise or goods the majority of which: 1. Have not been maintained, repaired, restored or reconditioned to a functional condition; or 2. Consist of salvaged or disassembled parts of merchandise, equipment or objects no longer in their original assembled configuration. This definition excludes secondhand stores, pawnshops, thrift stores and artwork made from recycled or previously used materials incorporated into artwork. The Planning Director is authorized to maintain a list of stores that qualify as junk stores." "Pawnshop"means an establishment that engages, in whole or in part, in the business of loaning money on the security of pledges of personal property, or deposits or conditional sales of personal property, or the purchase or sale of personal property. "Secondhand store" means retail sales of previously used merchandise, the majority of which is not donated, such as clothing, furniture, appliances, household good, sporting goods, recreational equipment or other merchandise not considered to be antique,that is in good repair or has been restored or reconditioned to a clean and usable condition,. This definition excludes "pawn shop," "thrift store," and"junk store. The Planning Director is authorized to maintain a list of stores that qualify as secondhand stores." "Thrift store" means a store that derives the majority of its sales from donated previously used merchandise such as clothing, furniture, appliances, household good, sporting goods, recreational equipment or other merchandise not considered to be antique. The Planning Director is authorized to maintain a list of stores that qualify as thrift stores." Section 4. Severability Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or its application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.