[Code 1971, § 17-21]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Includes all sales entitled "garage sale," "lawn sale," "rummage
sale," "flea market sale," or any 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 such sale, excluding bona fide
estate sales.
Any goods, warehouse merchandise, or other property capable
of being the object of a sale regulated by this article.
[Code 1971, § 17-25]
The provisions of this article shall not apply to or affect
the following persons or sales:
(1)
Persons selling goods pursuant to an order or process of a court
of competent jurisdiction;
(2)
Persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public
officials;
(3)
Any person selling or advertising for sale items of personal property
which are specifically named or described in the advertisement and
which separate items do not exceed five in number;
(4)
Sales which are conducted on Fridays and/or Saturdays.
[Code 1971, § 17-22]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale
in the City without first filing with the Clerk the information specified
in this division and obtaining from the Clerk a license to hold such
sale, to be known as a garage sale license.
[Code 1971, § 17-24]
The information to be filed with the Clerk, pursuant to this
division, shall be as follows:
(1)
Name of person, firm, group, corporation, association, or organization
conducting the sale;
(2)
Name of owner of the property on which the sale is to be conducted,
and consent of the owner if the applicant is other than the owner;
(3)
Location at which sale is to be conducted;
(4)
Number of days of sale;
(5)
Dates, nature of any past sale during the prior twelve-month period;
(6)
Relationship or connection applicant may have had with any other
person, firm, group, organization, association, or corporation conducting
the sale and the dates of such sale;
(7)
Whether or not applicant has been issued any other vendor's
license by any local, state, or federal agency;
(8)
Sworn statement or affirmation by the person signing that the information
therein given is full and true and known by him to be so.
[Code 1971, § 17-22]
The fee to be paid to the City for a garage sale license shall
be as now or hereafter established by ordinance.
[Code 1971, § 17-23]
(a)
Such license shall be issued to any one person only three times within
a twelve-month period, and no such license shall be issued for more
than two consecutive calendar days.
(b)
Each license issued under this division must be prominently displayed
on the premises upon which the garage sale is conducted throughout
the entire period of the licensed sale.
