[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Wallington 12-30-1993 by Ord. No. 93-22 (Ch. 197 of the 1992
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
All general sales open to the public conducted from or on
a residential premises for the purpose of disposing, by sale, barter
or otherwise, of personal property, including but not limited to all
sales entitled "garage," "lawn," "yard," "attic," "porch," "room,"
"backyard," "patio," "flea market," "rummage sales" or "auctions."
This definition shall not include a situation where no more than five
specific items are held out for sale and all advertisements of such
sales specifically name those items to be sold.
Includes natural persons, corporations, charitable or religious
institutions or nonprofit corporations, homeowners' associations,
unincorporated associations and family groups.
Property which is owned, utilized and maintained by an individual
or members of his or her residence and acquired in the normal course
of living or in maintaining a residence.
A garage or yard sale can be conducted between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
A garage or yard sale can only be licensed to and conducted
by the registered owner of the premises for which the license is issued.
[Amended 7-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09]
A.Â
The registered owner of a property and occupants of the premises
may have two garage or yard sales per year. Each sale may not consist
of more than two consecutive days.
B.Â
The Mayor and Council may designate one day a year when all registered
property owners and occupants of the premises may conduct a garage
sale on the same date. All registered property owners and occupants
of the premises shall be entitled to conduct a garage sale on that
date even if they had previously utilized the two-sale limitation.
[Amended 7-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09; 12-18-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-15]
Garage or yard sales are not permitted on the premises of apartment
complexes unless permitted by the apartment complex owner.
[Amended 7-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09; 8-25-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-10]
A garage or yard sale sign must be placed or erected between
the curb line and the sidewalk.
All articles, tables, displays, racks, etc., must be set back
at least 10 feet from the curb or highway.
All garage or yard sales or flea markets cannot impede or disrupt
motoring traffic or neighborhood parking.
All garage or yard sale items, tables, displays and signs must
be removed from the premises at the end of each sale day.
No food or beverages may be sold or offered free at a yard or
garage sale.
No hawking or sound device, recording system or public address
system can be used at a garage or yard sale.
[Amended 7-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09]
The fee for a garage sale license shall be $5. Any bona fide
charitable, educational, cultural or governmental institution or organization
may apply to the Mayor and Council for an exemption from the filing
fee. There shall be no fee for a sale conducted on the date of the
town-wide sale.
