This chapter shall be known and may be sited as the "Garage
Sale Law" and shall apply to the area within the incorporated Village
of Lowville.
This chapter is enacted for the purpose of regulating garage sales including all sales open to the public, conducted from or on a residential premises in any residential zone (as defined in Chapter
201, Zoning, as the same may be amended from time to time).
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ENFORCEMENT
This chapter shall be enforced by any police officer or public
servant duly appointed by the Village Board, such as the Department
of Public Works Supervisor.
GARAGE SALE
Includes all sales open to the public, conducted from or
on a residential premises in any residential zone for the purpose
of conveying of personal property, including but not limited to all
sales including "garage," "lawn," "tag," "yard," "barn," "attic,"
"porch," "room," "backyard," "patio," "flea market" or "rummage" sale
or any similar casual sale of personal property.
PERSON
Includes any individual who is a resident of the Village
or an association, company, firm, corporation, or partnership that
is located within the Village limits.
PROPERTY
Includes all personal property, goods or merchandise which
is owned, utilized and maintained in and about a residence, appurtenant
structures and the exterior thereof, such as but not limited to clothing,
furniture, furnishings, rugs, lamps, dishes, paintings, antiques,
tapestries, silverware, silver service, cookware, decorative items,
toys, games, books, magazines and any other property capable of being
the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
It shall be unlawful for any individual to offer for sale, on
residential premises, property other than personal property.
Personal property offered for sale may be displayed within a
residence, a garage, in a carport or in a yard, but only in such areas.
No personal property offered for sale at a garage sale shall be displayed
in any public right-of-way.
No more than two garage sales may be conducted on the property
of any one residence and/or family household during any calendar year.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude members of more
than one residence from joining in a garage sale to be conducted by
the residence of one of the participants.
Garage sales shall be limited in time to no more than the daylight
hours of three consecutive days.