[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Prospect Park as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted by 2-11-1974 (Ch. 65 of the 1974 Code); amended in
its entirety 7-21-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-9]
This article 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, 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 (Sunday excluded) after the person or persons have made application
to the Borough Clerk setting forth the name and address of the applicant
and date of sale. Only two licenses shall be issued within any one-year
period per household. For purposes of this section, "household" shall
mean an authorized dwelling unit within the Borough.
C.
No sale shall be conducted except during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to
1/2 an hour after sunset.
D.
The Borough may authorize by resolution up to two Borough-wide garage
sales annually.
E.
The Mayor and Council is herby authorized to determine the amount
of the fee for the license. The license fee shall be waived by the
Borough to the participants of the Borough-wide garage sale. However,
all participants in the Borough-wide garage sale are still required
to obtain a license for same from the Borough Clerk.
It is not the intention of this article to change or amend Chapter 235, Land Development.
