[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Ridley 4-2-1975 by Ord. No. 1411. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The verbal exchanges between an auctioneer and members of his audience,
conducting an invitation or series of invitations for offers for the sale
of goods or real estate made by the auctioneer, offers by members of the audience
and the acceptance of bids by the auctioneer.
Any goods, wares, works of art, commodity, compound or thing, chattels,
merchandise, vehicles or personal property, which may be lawfully kept or
offered for sale, including domestic animals and farm products, but shall
not include nor apply to sales at auction conducted pursuant to any judicial
order or decree, or in the settlement of a decedent's estate, or to any
sale conducted by or on behalf of any charitable corporation or association
if the person conducting the sale receives no compensation therefor.
No auction shall be conducted within the Township of Ridley except by
an auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer duly licensed by the Board of Auctioneer
Examiners of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Said auctioneer or apprentice
auctioneer is hereby required to show such license or facsimile thereof on
demand by any person at all auction sales.
A.Â
No sale shall be permitted prior to 10:00 a.m. nor later
than 10:00 p.m., prevailing time.
B.Â
No sale shall be permitted on Sundays nor on legal holidays.
C.Â
No flood, beacon nor beamed search lights shall be erected
or used to illuminate the premises.
D.Â
No bullhorns, loudspeakers, nor any instrument or device
that transmits sound shall be used on the premises.
E.Â
Off-street parking shall be provided by the auctioneer
and the owner of the premises on which such auction is conducted for the vehicles
of all who attend such auctions.
[Amended 11-16-1988 by Ord. No. 1639[1]]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions in this chapter
shall, upon conviction before any District Justice, be subject to a fine not
exceeding $600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof,
shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 30 days. Each violation
of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such.
