For the purpose of this chapter, certain words
and terms used herein are defined as follows:
GARAGE SALES
All sales entitled or commonly known as "garage sale," "lawn
sale," "attic sale," "rummage sale," "flea market sale" or any similar
casual sale of tangible personal property which is advertised by any
means whereby the public at large is or can be made aware of said
sale.
GOODS
Any personal property, warehouse merchandise or other property
capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, volunteer association or profit
or nonprofit corporation.
[Amended 12-4-2007 by Ord. No. 3038]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct
a garage sale in the Township of Nutley without first applying for
a permit from the Code Enforcement Department. The fee for such a
permit is hereby fixed at $10.
Permits required hereunder shall be issued to
any person only once within a twelve-month period, and no such permit
shall be issued for more than two consecutive calendar days. Unless
such sale is held within two months of the date of permit, such permit
shall expire by limitation. Charitable and religious and civic organizations
may be allowed more than one permit with the approval of the Board
of Commissioners. Each permit issued must be properly displayed on
the premises on which the garage sale is conducted.
All garage sales shall be conducted between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. only.
[Amended 5-15-1979 by Ord. No. 1973]
All persons are prohibited from erecting signs which are not in accordance with Chapter
700, Zoning. Such signs shall be removed within 24 hours after the completion of the sale.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Building
Inspector. It shall be the duty of the Police Department of the Township
of Nutley to bring to the attention of the Building Inspector for
further investigation any violation of this chapter of which it may
become aware during the course of its normal duties.
[Amended 5-15-1979 by Ord. No. 1973]
Any person conducting any such sale or similar
activity without first applying for and obtaining a permit or who
shall violate any of the other regulations of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned for
a period not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation. Each
day that such sale shall continue without the required permit shall
be considered a separate violation.