This chapter is intended to control, regulate and license the conduct of sales commonly referred to as "garage sales" and "yard sales" within residential areas of the unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck and to distinguish such sales, as herein defined, from those business uses which are prohibited in residential districts by Ch.
240, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck on the ground that such sales are not business uses.
Garage sales, yard sales and tag sales permitted
hereunder are those sales of household and personal articles owned
by the resident of the premises where sold or by not more than two
additional residents of the Town of Mamaroneck or an immediate relative
of such resident and not acquired for the purposes of sale, said sales
being confined to the area within the lot lines and back from the
sidewalk or, if there is no sidewalk, at least 10 feet back from the
street line.
[Amended 11-16-1988 by L.L. No. 7-1988]
A. No more than four temporary signs of no more than
one square foot each in area may be placed off premises. Said signs
shall be provided by the Town Clerk upon approval of the permit application
and shall contain the following information only:
(1) The name and address of the license holder.
(2) A legend stating the type of sale being conducted.
(3) The location and days of business of the sale.
B. One sign not to exceed six square feet in area may
be displayed behind the street line at the premises at which the sale
is to be conducted.
C. No sign shall be displayed more than 48 hours in advance
of the sale and must be removed within 24 hours after the conclusion
of the sale.
All licensed premises shall at all times be
subject to such reasonable rules as may be made from time to time
by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck and shall be subject to
inspection at all times by the Police Chief or any other duly authorized
representative of the Town of Mamaroneck.
[Amended 11-16-1988 by L.L. No. 7-1988; 8-17-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
The fee for a license or a permit issued pursuant to this chapter is as set forth in §
A250-1.