[Ord. No. 2006-379, 7-18-2006]
As used in this Chapter, the terms "garage", "yard" and "porch sales" are
hereby declared to have their usual and ordinary meaning and include
all sales in residential and business areas conducted on private property
by persons not holding a valid merchants license issued by the City
of Goodman.
[Ord. No. 2006-379, 7-18-2006]
No person shall advertise, conduct, carry on or permit any garage,
patio, yard or porch sale or other similar sale upon the grounds of
or within any dwelling within the City limits of the City of Goodman
without first obtaining a permit from the City Clerk of the City of
Goodman allowing such sale. In order to obtain such a permit, the
applicant must provide, in writing, the name of the person or persons
holding or conducting such sale; the location of the sale; the date
or dates such sale is to be held; the hours that such sale is to be
held and a general description of the articles to be offered for sale.
This Section shall not apply to any person conducting any such sale
at the location of business holding a valid and current merchants
license issued by the City of Goodman.
[Ord. No. 2006-379, 7-18-2006]
It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise, conduct, carry
on or permit more than three (3) sales of the type required to have
a permit under the terms of this Chapter within any twelve (12) month
period. Nor shall such a sale be held or be scheduled for more than
ten (10) calendar days in any such twelve (12) month period nor shall
a permit be issued for the premises more than three (3) times each
calendar year. This does not include the City Wide Garage Sale. Permits
are required for the City Wide Garage Sale; however it is not included
in the limit of three (3) sales per year. Permits for the City Wide
Garage Sale will be issued for one (1) day only. The City Wide Garage
Sale will be on a Saturday, the date to be decided on by the Board
of Aldermen. As used herein the term "person" shall
also include all members of the immediate family and all residents
of the household of the person obtaining the permit required.
[Ord. No. 2006-379, 7-18-2006]
No person shall advertise, sell or offer for sale at any sale
required to have a permit under the provisions of this Chapter any
articles or personal property except such as have normally accumulated
in ordinary dwelling usage.
[Ord. No. 2006-379, 7-18-2006]
It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise any sale of
the type required to be registered and permit obtained under the terms
of this Chapter by any sign exceeding the size of three (3) feet by
two (2) feet. No advertising signs shall be placed upon any property
within the said City without obtaining the express permission of the
owner of said property. No signs advertising said sales shall be posted
more than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the start of said sale and
all said signs shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours from
the time said sale is registered to end. All advertising signs for
sale shall show on the face thereof the name of the person or persons
conducting the said sale and the address where the sale is to be.
[Ord. No. 2006-379, 7-18-2006]
Any person in violation of any Section of this Chapter shall
receive a summons to court. If found guilty of a violation of any
Section of this Chapter a fine of twenty-five ($25.00) and court costs
will be assessed.