[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Woodsburgh 11-19-1984
as L.L. No. 4-1984. Sections 118-3 and 118-6 amended at time
of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
No owner, occupant or person entitled to possession of any house, dwelling,
multiple dwelling, garage or other building or structure or vacant lot or
parcel of land or other real property within the village shall operate, maintain,
promote, manage, participate in or permit to occur on said property any commercial
venture of any kind, including, without limitation, sales of goods and merchandise,
garage sales, tag sales, yard sales, auctions, silent auctions and the like,
except as set forth hereinafter.
Upon application to the Clerk of the village, a permit will be issued
for a garage sale, tag sale or auction, upon the following conditions:
A.Â
An application for a permit shall be filed no later than
10 days prior to the date such event is scheduled and shall set forth the
name and street address of the applicant; the street address of the property
where such event is scheduled to be held; the scheduled date of the event;
the anticipated duration of the event; the exact nature of the event; the
type of goods to be solid; the name and address of the person, firm or entity
managing or conducting the event; and such other information as may reasonably
be required by the Clerk.
B.Â
No permit will be issued with respect to any single parcel
of real property within the village more often than once in any twelve-month
period.
[Amended 1-9-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
C.Â
No new goods or merchandise may be brought onto the premises
for sale or distribution.
D.Â
The use of public address systems, loudspeakers, outdoor
lights, spotlights, floodlights or any other device which disturbs the peace
of the village is absolutely prohibited.
E.Â
No part of any such sale shall be conducted outside of
the dwelling or building on such real property.
F.Â
A permit shall be valid for no more than two consecutive
twenty-four-hour days and may not be used on any other day or days.
[Amended 1-9-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
G.Â
Every permittee and every owner of property for which
a permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter shall be responsible to
provide traffic and parking control and to monitor traffic and parking relevant
to or resulting from the event for which the permit has been issued to the
extent required by the Board of Trustees, the Mayor, the Building Inspector
or any law enforcement official or police officer.
[Added 1-9-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
[Amended 12-11-1989 by L.L. No. 25-1989]
An application for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee as set by
resolution of the Board of Trustees from time to time.[1]
A permit shall not be required for maintenance of the professional offices
of a physician, dentist, lawyer or other practitioner of similar character,
provided that said offices are in conformity with all other applicable laws.
A permit shall not be required for any sale or auction conducted in
accordance with the order of any court of record, nor shall a permit be required
for a sale or auction conducted pursuant to other statutory authority.
[Amended 11-23-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987; 12-11-1989
by L.L. No. 25-1989; 1-9-1992 by L.L.
No. 1-1992]
Offenses against this chapter shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II. In addition to any such penalties, the permittee and any owner of property for which a permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter shall be responsible in civil damages to any person who sustains personal injury or property damage as a proximate result of any violation of this chapter.
