[CC 1970 §17-34; Ord. No. 3831 §§1—4, 7-27-1976]
A. All
so-called "garage sales" or other sales involving the offering for
sale of multiple items of personal property on property zoned and
occupied as a residence shall be subject to the following rules and
regulations:
1. No one shall accept to take in for sale any goods from any commercial
business or enterprise on a consignment basis.
2. There shall be no display or sale of any property in the front yard
of the premises.
3. No signs shall be posted anywhere in the City of Clayton advertising
such sales, except that the property owner may install on the residential
lot on which such sale is to be held one (1) sign not larger than
two (2) feet by three (3) feet advertising such sale. Such signs shall
be erected not sooner than one (1) day prior to the date of the sale
and shall be removed at the end of the last day upon which the sale
is held.
4. Not more than two (2) such sales per annum shall be held at the premises
if occupied by the same family or any member of such family.
5. Any sale conducted pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be confined
to the period between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. of any day and shall
not extend in excess of two (2) days.
B. Any
person conducting a garage sale or other sale involving the offering
for sale of multiple items of personal property on property zoned
and occupied as a residence shall be required to obtain a permit therefor
from the City. Applications for such permit shall be made to the Director
of Finance in such form as may be required by the City and shall be
accompanied by a permit fee in the amount of one dollar ($1.00).
C. Any
person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be deemed
guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each day
during which any violation of this Section continues or exists shall
be deemed to be a separate violation.
D. The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to or effect persons selling
goods pursuant to an order of process of a court of competent jurisdiction
or persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public
officials.