It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale in the
Township of Haddon without having first obtained a license to do so, to be
known as a "garage sale license," from the Township Clerk of the Township
of Haddon.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
GARAGE SALE
Includes all sales known as "garage sales," "lawn sales," "attic
sales," "rummage sales" or "flea market sales" and any similar casual sales
of tangible personal property which are advertised by any means whereby the
public at large is or can be made aware of said sale.
PERSON
Any person or persons, firm, association, partnership, club or corporation.
[Amended 12-26-2006 by Ord. No. 1170]
The fee to be paid for the license to be issued hereunder shall be as set forth in Chapter
111, Fees.
No license may be issued to any person more than once in any six-month
period. No license shall be issued for any location within the Township of
Haddon more than once in any six-month period.
The license to be issued hereunder shall authorize the holding of a
garage sale for not more than one calendar day, except that a license may
authorize the holding of a garage sale on a second day if rain or inclement
weather prevents such sale from being held on the first designated day.
Garage sales shall not commence before 10:00 a.m. and must be terminated
by sundown. No garage sale shall be permitted to be held or conducted on Sunday.
Garage sales shall offer for sale only used items of personal property
owned by the person conducting the garage sale or by the owner of the property
upon which the sale is conducted. No new merchandise shall be offered for
sale.
No advertising of garage sales shall be permitted, except that a sign
not greater in size than three by four feet may be placed on the property
where the sale is to be conducted. Such sign shall be posted not earlier than
seven days prior to the day the sale is to be conducted and shall be removed
not later than 48 hours after the sale is conducted. No sign shall be placed
on any public right-of-way.
The license issued hereunder shall be prominently displayed on the premises
upon which the garage sale is conducted throughout the entire period of the
sale.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect the following
persons or sales:
A. Persons selling goods pursuant to any order of any court
of competent jurisdiction.
B. Any sale conducted by a merchant or other business establishment
from or at a place of business where sales are permitted by the Zoning Ordinance
of the Township of Haddon or permitted as a nonconforming use.
C. Any bona fide religious, educational or charitable institution
or organization or governmental agency.
D. Any casual sale conducted within a building or structure
and consisting of not more than five separate items.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819]
The person to whom a license is issued and the owner and/or tenant of
the premises on which a garage sale is conducted shall be jointly and severally
responsible for the maintenance of good order on the premises during the hours
in which a garage sale is conducted. No such person shall permit any loud
or boisterous conduct on said premises nor permit vehicles to impede the passage
of traffic on any streets in the vicinity of such premises. All such persons
shall obey the reasonable orders of any member of the Police or Fire Department
of the Township of Haddon in order to maintain the public health, safety and
welfare. All licensed premises shall be subject to such reasonable rules as
may be made from time to time by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Haddon and shall be subject to inspection by the Construction Code Official,
Chief of Police and Fire Chief or any of their agents or duly authorized representatives
of the Township of Haddon.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to alter in any manner
any provision of the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Haddon, its amendments
or supplements.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisoned in the
county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion
of the Judge before whom such conviction shall be had.