For the purposes of this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GARAGE SALE
Includes all sales entitled "garage sale," "lawn sale," "attic
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 said sale. This chapter shall not regulate such sales
or similar transactions, including sidewalk sales, conducted within
the business, industrial, commercial or other nonresidential zones
of the Borough, as the same are defined by the Zoning Ordinance of
the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.
GOODS
Includes any goods, warehouse merchandise or other property
capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
HOUSEHOLD
Any families, persons or individuals living and cooking together
as a single housekeeping unit or otherwise occupying or utilizing
a unit or address within the Borough. For the purposes of this chapter,
there may not exist more than one household per unit.
PERSON
Includes individuals, partnerships, voluntary associations
and corporations.
The information to be filed with the Borough
Clerk, pursuant to this chapter, shall be as follows:
A. The name of the person, firm, group, corporation,
association or organization conducting said sale.
B. The name of the owner of the property on which said
sale is to be conducted and consent of the owner if the applicant
is other than the owner.
C. The location at which the sale is to be conducted.
D. The number of days of the sale.
E. The date and nature of any past sale.
F. The relationship or connection the applicant may have
had with any other person, firm, group, organization, association
or corporation conducting said sale and the date or dates of such
sale.
All garage sales conducted in the Borough of
Hasbrouck Heights shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. only.
No garage sale conducted in the Borough of Hasbrouck
Heights shall be conducted within the front yard of the property in
question, except that goods may be exhibited in or on the driveway
or garage to the premises. It is the intention of this provision to
restrict all garage sales to the driveway, garage, side yard, rear
yard and interior of the premises, in order to preserve the character
of the residential zones of the Borough.
No person shall post on any telephone pole,
tree, street sign or signpost any advertisement, sign or placard relating
to or describing any garage sale within the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.
The person to whom such license is issued and
the owner or tenant of the premises on which such sale or activity
is conducted shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance
of good order and decorum on the premises during all hours of such
sale or activity. No such person shall permit any loud or boisterous
conduct on said premises nor permit vehicles to impede the passage
of traffic on any roads or streets in the area of such premises. All
such persons shall obey the reasonable orders of any member of the
Police or Fire Department of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights in order
to maintain the public health, safety and welfare.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply
to or affect the following persons or sales:
A. Any person selling or advertising for sale an item
or items of personal property which are specifically named or described
in the advertisement and which separate items do not exceed 10 in
number.
B. Any bona fide charitable, eleemosynary, educational,
cultural or governmental institution or organization which receives
an exemption, in writing, from any or all of the terms of this chapter
from the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.