[CC 1983 §16-39; Ord. No. 596 §1, 11-5-1979]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
GARAGE AND/OR YARD SALE
Includes lawn sale, attic sale, rummage sale, moving sale,
patio sale, flea market or other similar sale, and means any sale
held for the purpose of selling, trading, bargaining, exchanging or
otherwise disposing of unwanted or surplus household furnishings,
personal goods or other tangible property of the person or organization
holding such sale and conducted on premises in any residential zone.
GOODS
Include any goods, wares, merchandise, articles, or other
personal property capable of being the object of a sale regulated
hereunder.
[CC 1983 §16-40; Ord. No. 596 §2, 11-5-1979]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct more than two
(2) garage and/or yard sales at the same location within any calendar
year.
[CC 1983 §16-41; Ord. No. 596 §3, 11-5-1979; Ord. No. 728 §16-41, 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 839 §1, 5-17-1999]
Any person proposing to conduct a garage and/or yard sale must
obtain a permit from the City Collector by payment of five dollars
($5.00) to the City of Caruthersville; and must notify in writing
the City Collector of the place where such sale is to be conducted,
the dates of such sale and the names, addresses and telephone numbers
of the persons responsible for conducting such sale. Such permit issued
by the Collector shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the property
where the garage and/or yard sale is being conducted. The City Collector
shall provide a listing of all permitted garage and/or yard sales
to the Police Department prior to such sales.
[CC 1983 §16-42; Ord. No. 596 §4, 11-5-1979]
It shall be unlawful to conduct a garage and/or yard sale lasting
longer than two (2) days' duration.
[CC 1983 §16-43; Ord. No. 596 §5, 11-5-1979]
No person shall erect, place, post, or mark any sign advertising
a garage and/or yard sale on any public property, including street
signs and posts, and traffic signs and posts, or on any public utility
pole. Any such sign erected, placed, posted, or marked on non-public
property advertising such garage and/or yard sale shall be removed
on or before the last day of such sale. The person responsible for
conducting any such garage and/or yard sale shall be responsible for
removing any such sign.
[CC 1983 §16-44; Ord. No. 596 §6, 11-5-1979]
No person shall purchase items for resale at a garage and/or
yard sale. No person shall accept or take in for sale any goods from
any source on a consignment basis.