[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Oceanport 11-1-1973
by Ord. No. 341 (Ch. 48 of the 1970 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Business licensing — See Ch. 158.
The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the
meanings and definitions indicated:
The sale, barter, exchange or display or any new or used furniture,
sporting goods, fixtures, tools, equipment, food, clothing, metal, glass,
paper, rubber, synthetics, household goods or rummage conducted upon private
premises and conducted by a person employed for said purpose whether compensated
or not.
Any dwelling, house, building or other structure, designed or used
either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether inhabited
or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any
yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, garage, steps or vestibule belonging
or appurtenant to such dwelling, house or other structure.
The sale, barter, exchange or display of any new or used furniture,
sporting goods, fixtures, tools, equipment, food, clothing, metal, glass,
paper, rubber, synthetics, household goods or rummage conducted upon private
premises.
A.Â
No private sale or private auction shall be conducted
within the Borough of Oceanport except in conformance with the provisions
of this chapter.
B.Â
No private sale or private auction shall be conducted
within the Borough of Oceanport unless a permit shall have first been issued
by the Borough Clerk permitting same.
C.Â
No private sale or private auction shall be conducted
within the Borough of Oceanport except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
sunset on the day for which a permit is issued. No permit shall be issued
for more than two consecutive days.
D.Â
No refrigerator or icebox having a capacity of 1Â 1/2
cubic feet or more, with an attached lid or door which may be opened and fastened
shut by means of an attached latch, lock or other similar device, shall be
displayed, offered for sale or sold at a private sale or private auction unless
the attached lit or door shall first be removed and detached therefrom.
E.Â
Nothing herein contained shall apply to a sale held under
a judicial order, judgment or decree or a writ issuing out of any court or
sale to enforce any lawful lien or power of sale.
A.Â
Upon filing written application with the Borough Clerk
stating the date and place where the private sale or private auction is to
be conducted, the type of merchandise to be sold and the date upon which the
last permit, if any, was issued, either to the applicant or for the same premises
covered by the current application, together with the filing fee, the Borough
Clerk shall issue a permit authorizing same.
B.Â
There shall be a fee of $5 for the issuance of said permit.
[Amended 10-3-1991 by Ord. No. 617]
C.Â
No person, firm or corporation shall be issued more than
two permits within a twelve-month period for any one location.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by Ord. No. 688]
A.Â
In connection with the conduct of any private sale or
private auction as may be permitted by the terms of this chapter, not more
than two signs advertising such private sale or auction shall be permitted.
[Amended 12-5-1996 by Ord. No. 688]
B.Â
The size of any sign permitted by the terms of this chapter
shall not exceed two feet by three feet.