[CC 1996 §635.030; CC 1981 §660.040; Ord. No. 137 Art. I, 6-19-1957]
No building permit shall be issued for the construction, erection or use of any gasoline station, manufacturing plant, automobile repair shop, public garage or any other business that causes or may reasonably be expected to cause noxious or strong odors, dust, gas, smoke or noise until the application for such building permit shall first have been submitted to the City Council and no such permit shall be issued unless a majority of the City Council shall approve the issuance of such permit as being consistent with the general health, safety and welfare of the City inhabitants and is in compliance with the general laws of the City. Any building permit issued contrary to the provisions of this Section shall be void ab initio.
[CC 1996 §635.040; CC 1981 §660.050; Ord. No. 608 §1, 10-17-1983]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to engage in the sale of merchandise (commonly known as garage sale) from a home in a residential district without first obtaining a license therefor in compliance with the provisions of this Section.
B. 
For the purposes of this Section, a "garage sale" is defined as a temporary business wherein the property owner or resident of a home within a residential district engages in the temporary business of selling and delivering wares and merchandise from the home or other building located on his/her property.
C. 
Applicants for license under this Section, whether a person, firm or corporation, shall file a written sworn application signed by the applicant stating that all items to be sold are owned by him/her and were not purchased or consigned for the sole purpose of this sale.
D. 
A property owner in a residential district shall be entitled to apply for four (4) such licenses in a twelve-month period and each said license shall be good for two (2) consecutive days only.
[Ord. No. 1247 § 1, 6-20-2016]
E. 
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
F. 
The property owner may in the residential lot on which such sale is to be held place one (1) sign not larger than two (2) feet by three (3) feet advertising such sale. Only one (1) similar sign may be posted off the premises of the property designated as the location of the sale, provided permission is obtained from the property owner of the property on which the sign is being posted. Such signs shall be erected not sooner than two (2) days prior to the date of the sale and shall be removed at the end of the last day upon which the sale is held. No signs shall be placed on any utility poles in the City.
[Ord. No. 1250 § 1, 7-18-2016]
[Ord. No. 994 §1, 9-20-1999]
A. 
"Storage parks" are herein defined as facilities consisting of prefabricated storage sheds, structures or other units which are rented or leased for the storage of personal property.
B. 
No person shall be allowed to own or operate a storage park within the City without first obtaining a merchant's license permitting same in accordance with this Chapter. The fee for such license shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per unit per year. This fee shall be in lieu of any other fee prescribed by this Article, but shall be due at the time and in the manner provided in this Chapter.
C. 
Storage units shall not create fire or safety hazards or provide rat, vermin or insect harborage. The units shall be functional and kept in a state of good repair and alignment. They shall be properly anchored and shall have an appropriate base constructed of concrete, asphalt or some other material as approved by the Building Commissioner. They shall comply with all pertinent requirements of the City's building code and all other City ordinances or Code provisions.