§ 7.90.180. Locksmith business—Defined.

A.

"Locksmith business" means the business, trade or occupation of making or fashioning keys for locks or similar devices, or constructing, reconstructing, or repairing or adjusting locks, or opening or closing locks for others by mechanical means other than the regular keys furnished for that purpose by the manufacturer of the locks.

B.

The definition of locksmith does not include:

1.

A person who only duplicates keys;

2.

A person, licensed pursuant to or specifically excepted from the tow-truck licensing requirements of Section 7.28.030, who only assists motorists in opening locked vehicle doors by means of rods, wires or devices utilized to open locked vehicle doors by manipulating inside door handles or door-locking buttons, and without the use of locksmith tools to manipulate the vehicle door lock tumblers.

(Ord. 10666 § 1, 1973: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5958 § 7, 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 340.8, 1951.)