[Ord. 517, 5/13/1991, § 1]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Part.
Includes all sales entitled "garage sale," lawn sale," "attic
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 said sale.
Any goods, warehouse merchandise or other property capable
of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
Individuals, partnerships, voluntary associations and corporations.
[Ord. 517, 5/13/1991, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale
in West Norriton Township without first filing with the Township the
information hereinafter specified and obtaining from that department's
Clerk a license to do so, to be known as a "garage sale license."
The fee for such license shall be established by resolution.
[Ord. 517, 5/13/1991, § 3]
1.Â
Such license shall be issued to any such person only two times within
a twelve-month period and no such license shall be issued for more
than three consecutive calendar days.
2.Â
Each license issued under this Part must be prominently displayed
on the premises upon which the garage sale is conducted throughout
the entire period of the licensed sale.
[Ord. 517, 5/13/1991, § 4]
The information to be filed with the Township pursuant to this
Part shall be as follows:
A.Â
Name of person, firm, group, corporation, association or organization
conducting said sale.
B.Â
Name of owner of the property on which said sale is to be conducted,
and consent of owner if applicant is other than the owner.
C.Â
Location at which sale is to be conducted.
D.Â
Number of days of sale.
E.Â
Date, nature of any past sale.
F.Â
Relationship or connection applicant may have had with any other
person, firm, group, organization, association or corporation conducting
said sale and the date or dates of such sale.
G.Â
Whether or not applicant has been issued any other vendor's
license by any local, State or Federal agency.
H.Â
Sworn statement or affirmation by the person signing that the information
therein given is full and known to him/her to be so.
[Ord. 517, 5/13/1991, § 5]
1.Â
One sign shall be allowed on the site only and shall be limited to
two square feet.
2.Â
Two two-square-foot signs shall be allowed off site upon payment
of an escrow fee, which shall be established by resolution, to insure
removal of the signs. Signs can be displayed no more than 48 hours
before and after the sale has ended. If off-site signs are not removed
within 48 hours, they may be removed by the Zoning Officer, and the
escrow fee will be forfeited.
[Ord. 517, 5/13/1991, § 6]
The provisions of this Part shall not apply to or affect the
following persons or sales:
A.Â
Persons selling goods pursuant to an order or process of a court
of competent jurisdiction.
B.Â
Persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public
officials.
C.Â
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 five in number.
[Ord. 517, 5/13/1991, § 7; as amended by Ord. 524,
12/31/1991]
Any person, corporation or other entity who shall violate any
of the provisions of this Part, or who should fail to comply with
any notice of violation herein, upon conviction before a District
Justice, shall be fined not more than $600 plus costs of prosecution.
A new and separate offense shall be deemed to be committed for each
day that such violation exists. In default of the payment of any fine
imposed and the costs, the person or persons that are charged may
be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a period not exceeding
30 days.
