[Ord. No. 2591, 9-13-2022]
A.
All so-called garage sales or other sales involving the offering
for sale of multiple items of personal property on property zoned
and occupied as a residence shall be subject to the following rules
and regulations.
1.
No one shall accept or take in for sale any goods from any commercial
business or enterprise on a consignment basis. Only personal property
may be offered at garage sales.
2.
Personal property for sale shall not be displayed in any public
street or right-of-way.
3.
Not more than four (4) sales per year shall be held at the premises
if occupied by the same family and no more than two (2) sales per
month with a minimum of seven (7) calendar days between sales. All
items must be stored and removed from the yard at the end of the sale.
Note: The total sales allowed does not include the City-wide garage
sale.
4.
Any sale conducted pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be
confined to the period between 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. of any day
and shall not extend in excess of three (3) days.
B.
Any person conducting a garage sale or other sale involving the offering
for sale of multiple items of personal property on property zoned
and/or occupied as a residence shall be required to obtain a permit
therefor from the City of Richmond. Applications for such permit shall
be made to the Community Development Department prior to the start
of such sale in such form as may be required by the City and shall
be accompanied by a permit fee as detailed in the City's Comprehensive
Fee Schedule,[1] payable to the City Collector. The permit for sale must
be displayed in a prominent place at the residence for which the permit
is obtained. The person obtaining the garage sale permit must be the
occupant or owner of the property having the sale and must snow proof
of identification.
[1]
Editor's Note: The City's Comprehensive Fee Schedule
is on file in the City offices.
