Except as hereinafter described, it shall be unlawful for any
person to hold a garage sale, lawn sale or home sale without first
obtaining a license in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
Applicants for a license under this chapter must file with the
Code Enforcement Officer an application, in writing, on a form to
be furnished by said officer, which shall give the following information:
A. The name and address of the applicant.
C. The types of items to be sold.
E. A statement affirming that the goods to be sold belong to the household
and that said goods have not been purchased or obtained solely for
this sale, with the exception of charities and service organizations
as exempted by this chapter.
Upon payment of fees as listed in §
152-4 and upon determination by the Code Enforcement Officer that the application meets all the requirements for a license, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a license.
A license for a garage, lawn or home sale shall be valid for
three days. In the event that inclement weather causes postponement
of the event, the license will be valid for a new date, provided that
the Code Enforcement Officer is notified prior to the new date.
The license must be displayed at all times during sales.
Garage sales, lawn sales and home sales may be held only between
7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
A license granted under this chapter does not permit encroachment
on the right-of-way (sidewalk or street).
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed
$300 for the first offense and $600 for each offense thereafter.