As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GARAGE SALES
Includes all sales entitled "garage sale," "lawn sale," "attic
sale," "rummage sale," "auction" or similar casual sale of tangible
personal property which is advertised by any means whereby the public
at large is or can be made aware of said sale and is invited to attend.
GOODS
Includes any goods, warehouse merchandise or other property
capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Includes individuals, partnerships, voluntary associations
and corporations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale
within the Township of Eastampton without first filing with the Police
Clerk information hereinafter specified and obtaining from such Clerk
a license to do so.
The information to be filed with the Police Clerk pursuant to
this chapter shall be as follows:
A. Name of person, firm, group, corporation, association or organization
conducting said sale; name of owner of the property on which the sale
is to be conducted, together with consent, in writing, by the owner
if the applicant is other than the owner.
B. Location at which the sale is to be conducted.
C. The number of days of sale and the hours of sale.
D. Whether or not applicant has been issued any other vendor's
license by any other local, state or federal agency.
E. The number of sales held in the year and to be held in the year.
F. An affirmation or sworn statement by the person signing that the information given is true and that the person understands the provisions of Chapter
289.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to or affect
the following persons or sales or circumstances:
A. Persons selling goods according to an order or process of a court
of competent jurisdiction.
B. Persons acting in accordance with their duties and powers as public
officials.
C. Any person selling or advertising for sale an item or items of personal
property which are specifically named or described in the advertisement
and which separate items do not exceed 10 in number.
D. Any bona fide charitable, eleemosynary, educational, cultural or
governmental institution or organization.
E. Any publisher of a newspaper, magazine or other publication or other
communication media who publishes or broadcasts in good faith without
knowledge of its false, deceptive or misleading character or without
knowledge that the provisions of this chapter have not been complied
with by the person conducting the sale.
F. Any sale conducted by any merchant or other business establishment
in a place of business wherein such sale would be permitted by the
zoning regulations of the Township or under the protection of the
nonconforming use section thereof or any sale conducted by a manufacturer,
dealer or vendor, which sale would be conducted from properly zoned
premises and would not otherwise be prohibited in the Township Code.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Chapter
1, Article
II, Penalties for Violations, of the Township Code.