[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Springfield
as Title 8, Ch. 8.20, § 8.20.060, of the 1986 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
It is unlawful for any person, group, unincorporated association,
firm or corporation to conduct a tag sale, cellar sale, attic sale,
garage sale, lawn sale, rummage sale or its equivalent without a permit
issued by the City Clerk.
Application for a permit to conduct a tag sale, cellar sale,
attic sale, garage sale, lawn sale, rummage sale or its equivalent
shall be made to the City Clerk on forms furnished by the Clerk and
shall set forth, under oath, such information as the City Clerk may
require.
The permit shall contain the date, time, location of the sale
and the person, group, unincorporated association, firm or corporation
conducting the sale. Each such sale shall not be of a duration of
more than three consecutive days.
Application for a permit required by this chapter shall be made
no later than 48 hours prior to the time the sale is to take place.
No permit required by this chapter shall be granted to any person
who has had within the City a tag sale, cellar sale, attic sale, garage
sale, lawn sale, rummage sale or its equivalent on two occasions in
the preceding calendar year.
[Amended 6-3-2013]
No permit required by this chapter shall be issued for the conduct
of any such sales on more than four separate occasions in any calendar
year at any one location.
Permits required by this chapter shall be signed by the City
Clerk and be affixed with the Seal of the City, shall be numbered
in order as granted, and shall state the date and time of its expiration.
[Amended 6-3-2013]
The fee for a permit required by this chapter shall be $10.
The person, group, unincorporated association, firm or corporation
conducting a sale which requires a permit under this chapter shall
at all times during said sale cause the permit to be visibly displayed
upon the premises.
