[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Rockwood
as Ch. 878 of the 1989 Codified Ordinances. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any offering for sale of personal property, which offering
involves the outdoor display of the personal property sold. The offering
for sale of a single item only, such as an automobile or a boat, shall
not be considered a yard sale. A sale which is conducted as part of
an authorized permanent commercial enterprise on commercially zoned
property shall not be considered a yard sale. "Yard sale" includes
sales commonly known as garage sales, porch sales and basement sales
and other similar sales.
No person shall conduct or permit to be conducted on his or
her property any yard sale, except in compliance with the following
requirements:
A.
Not more than two yard sales may be held during any calendar year
at the same location.
B.
No yard sale shall be conducted for more than three days.
C.
No yard sale shall be operated before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
on any day.
D.
No advertising signs shall be placed anywhere in the City other than
on private property.
E.
Temporary signs shall be removed within 24 hours after the completion
of the yard sale.
[Amended 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 365]
No person shall operate or permit to be operated any yard sale
without first obtaining a permit therefor. The fee for each permit
shall be set from time to time by resolution of City Council.[1]
