For the purposes of this ordinance the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When
not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense
include the future, words in the plural number include the singular
number, and words in the singular number include the plural number.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
CITY
The City of Norwalk.
FIRE AND OTHER ALTERED GOODS SALE
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the
public to believe that the sale will offer goods damaged or altered
by fire, smoke, water or other means, or undamaged goods to be sold
for reasons of alleged distress such as fire, smoke, water or other
similar matters.
GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS SALE
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the
public to believe that upon the disposal of the stock of goods on
hand the business will cease and be discontinued, including but not
limited to the following sales: adjuster's; adjustment; alteration;
assignee's; bankrupt; benefit of administrator's; benefit
of creditors'; benefit of trustees; building coming down; closing;
creditor's committee; creditor's; end; executor's;
final days; forced out; forced out of business; insolvents';
last days; lease expires; liquidation; loss of lease; mortgage sale;
receiver's; trustee's; quitting business.
GOODS
Is meant to include any goods, wares, merchandise or other
property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
REMOVAL OF BUSINESS SALE
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the
public to believe that the person conducting the sale will cease and
discontinue business at the place of sale upon disposal of the stock
of goods on hand and will then move to and resume business at a new
location in the city or will then continue business from other existing
locations in the city.
A license issued by the City License Officer shall be obtained
by any person before selling or offering to sell any goods at a sale
to be advertised or held out by any means to be one of the following
kinds:
A. Going-out-of-business sale.
B. Removal of business sale.
C. Fire and other altered stock sale.
A license hereunder shall:
A. Adhere to inventory; make no additions whatsoever, during the period
of the licensed sale, to the stock of goods set forth in the inventory
attached to the application for license.
B. Advertise properly; refrain from employing any untrue, deceptive
or misleading advertising.
C. Adhere to advertising; conduct the licensed sale in strict conformity
with any advertising or holding out incident thereto.
D. Keep duplicate inventory; keep available at the place of sale a duplicate
copy of the inventory submitted with the application and shall present
such duplicate to inspecting officials upon request.
E. Segregate noninventories goods; keep any other goods separate and
apart from the goods listed in the filed inventory as being objects
of sale and shall make such distinction clear to the public by placing
tags on all inventoried goods in and about the place of sale apprising
the public of the status of all such goods.
All taxes or municipal assessments due the city on the goods
to be sold at the sale for which a license is required under this
ordinance shall be paid in full before such license shall issue.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Specifically these are Sections
5-1,
5-2,
5-3,
5-4,
5-5,
5-6,
5-7 and
5-8 of the Code of the City of Norwalk, Connecticut, 1956.