[Ord. No. 12-26 §I, 11-26-2012]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their normal derivations, will have the meanings given
herein:
GARAGE SALE
Shall mean and include all general sales, open to the public,
conducted from or on a residential premises in any residential zone,
as defined by the Zoning Ordinance, for the purpose of disposing of
personal property including, but not limited to, all sales entitled
"garage," "lawn," "yard," "attic," "porch," "room," "backyard," "patio,"
"flea market," or "rummage" sale. This definition shall not include
a situation where no more than five (5) specific items are held out
for sale and all advertisement of such sale specifically names those
items to be sold.
GOODS
Any goods, wares, merchandise, articles or other personal
property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale
in the City without first notifying the City Clerk's office,
providing specific information of the sale and obtaining a permit
therefor. The permit is required to be displayed and visible at the
location of the sale.
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The fee for the issuance of each permit shall be three dollars
($3.00).
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A. Information to be filed with the City Clerk's office pursuant
to this Chapter shall be as follows:
1. Name
of the person, firm, group, corporation, association, or organization
conducting the sale.
2. Name
of the 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 the sale is to be conducted.
4. Number
of days and dates of sale.
5. Date
of any past sale in the current year.
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It shall be unlawful to conduct more than three (3) garage sales
at the same location within any calendar year. Each garage sale is
limited to no more than three (3) consecutive days.
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No person shall erect, place, post, or mark any sign advertising
a garage sale on any public property, including street signs and posts
and traffic signs and posts, or on any public utility pole. Any sign
erected, placed, posted, or marked, advertising such garage sale shall
be placed no longer than two (2) days before the sale and shall be
removed on or before the last day of such sale. The person responsible
for conducting such garage sale shall be responsible for removing
any such sign.
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No personal property of any type belonging to anyone not living
in the residence, or which the person living in such residence has
not owned at least six months, shall be brought upon the premises
for the purpose of being sold in such garage sale, provided that the
members of a neighborhood may jointly hold a garage sale at one or
more locations, provided that each person is listed on the license
therefor.
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Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof shall
be fined a sum of not less than one dollar ($1.00) and a sum not to
exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each day during which any violation
of this Chapter continues or exists shall be deemed to be a separate
violation.
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No goods offered for sale at a garage sale shall be displayed
for sale on any public street or right-of-way.