[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Oradell 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 705. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes all sales entitled "garage sale," "lawn sale," "attic
sale," "rummage sale," "flea market sale" or any similar casual sale
of tangible personal property which is advertised by any means whereby
the public at large is or can be made aware of such sale.
Includes any goods, warehouse merchandise or any other property
capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
Any corporation, business entity or an individual and members
of his or her household.
No person shall conduct a garage sale in the
Borough of Oradell without first filing with the Office of Code Enforcement
Agency of the Borough of Oradell the information hereinafter specified
and obtaining from said office a permit, which shall be known as a
"garage sale permit."
[Amended 12-20-1988 by Ord. No. 837]
Fees shall be as indicated in Chapter 115, Fees.
A.
The permit shall be issued to any one person four
times only within a twelve-month period, and no such permit shall
be issued for more than three consecutive calendar days. Charitable,
religious or civic organizations may be allowed more than three days
with the approval of the Mayor and Council.
B.
Each permit issued under the provisions of this section
shall be prominently displayed on the premises upon which the garage
sale is conducted throughout the entire period of the licensed sale.
All garage sales shall be conducted between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
A.
Four temporary signs provided by the Borough of Oradell
shall be permitted for the period of the sale, 48 hours prior to the
sale and 24 hours thereafter. Planning Board approval will not be
needed.
B.
No signs shall be affixed to curbside trees, telephone
poles or street signs. No sign shall be posted, located or displayed
on a right-of-way, street or alley without obtaining the consent of
the abutting private property owner, if any, prior to the posting,
locating or displaying of the sign. No sign shall be located, posted
or displayed on private property without the consent of the private
property owner.
C.
The signs shall have a space allotted thereon upon
which the person holding the sale shall place the name and address
of the person running the sale; and the permit number. No sign shall
be posted, located or displayed without this information.
A.
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by
the Office of Code Enforcement Agency and the Police Department of
the Borough of Oradell. It shall be their duty to investigate any
violation of this chapter. If a violation is found to exist, they
shall prosecute a complaint before the local Municipal Court pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Any permit issued under this chapter may be revoked
or suspended without a public hearing by the Chief of Police and/or
Construction Official when, in his opinion, it is reasonably necessary
to do so for the public welfare and safety of the community.
C.
The penalty for this violation shall be a fine of
not less than $15 and not more than $200.
