[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake 8-12-1968 by Ord. No. 267 (Ch.
143 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is ordained to control, regulate
and license the conducting of sales, commonly referred to as "garage
sales," within residential areas of the Borough. Such sales are hereby
defined as the sale of household merchandise owned by the resident
of the premises, such as surplus household and other accessory items.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
conduct any sale, commonly known as a "garage sale," without first
having received a license.
B.
The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized to issue such
a license. The license shall be issued for a period not to exceed
three consecutive days after the person or persons have made application
to the Borough Clerk, setting forth the name, address and date of
sale. Only two licenses shall be issued within any one-year period
for any said location of sale.
[Amended 11-8-1971 by Ord. No. 71-13; 9-3-1975 by Ord. No.
75-11]
C.
The Mayor and Council is hereby authorized to determine
the number of sales which any one person or persons may conduct and
determine the amount of the fee for the license.
It is not the intention of this chapter to change or amend Chapter 380, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake.
[Amended 4-15-1985 by Ord. No. 85-4]
Any person violating any of the provisions and
terms of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to
a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or imprisonment in the county jail
for not more than 90 days, in the discretion of the court.
