City of St. John, MO Chapter 640 Garage Sales, Etc.

Section 640.010 Garage Sale Regulations — Permit.

[CC §11.106, Ord. No. 172, 9-30-1980; Ord. No. 438 §1, 5-18-1992]

A. Length of Sale, Etc. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation within the corporate limits of the City of St. John, to conduct or maintain more than three (3) garage, yard, basement sales in any one calendar year at any residence located in "R-1", "R-2" and "PR" zoning classifications, and no sale shall be conducted for a period longer than three (3) days.

B. Display of Merchandise. Merchandise offered for sale at such garage, yard, or basement sale shall not be displayed any closer than ten (10) feet from the street pavement, but in no event beyond the property line.

C. Permit. A permit issued by the City Clerk shall be obtained by any person before selling or offering to sell any goods at such sale. There shall be no charge for said permit. When a permit is issued, the City Clerk shall notify the Chief of Police of the time, date, and location of the sale. An application for a permit shall be made at the office of the City Clerk on a form to be provided and shall contain the following information:

1. Name of the person, firm, group, corporation, association or organization conducting said sale.

2. The location at which said sale is to be conducted.

3. The number of days which said sale is to be conducted within the limit prescribed.

Section 640.020 Regulation of Signs for Garage, Yard or Basement Sales.

[CC §11.109; Ord. No. 251, 11-18-1985; Ord. No. 547 §1, 7-1-1996]

A. Any person who shall have first obtained a garage, yard or basement sale permit, pursuant to Section 640.010, shall be permitted to display not more than three (3) signs advertising such sale, subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. No such sign shall exceed the size of six (6) square feet.

2. No such sign shall be posted more than twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time designated on the permit issued for such sale.

3. Only one (1) 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.

4. Only two (2) signs may be posted on the property designated as the location of the sale on the permit issued.

5. All signs permitted by this Section shall be removed from view within one (1) hour after the time designated on the permit for the end of such sale.

B. Any person violating the terms of this Section shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall not be eligible for this issuance of a Garage Sale Permit for one (1) year from the date of the violation of this Section.

C. The Police Department and the Public Works Department shall be empowered to remove forthwith any and all unauthorized garage, yard or basement sale signs posted within the City limits of St. John, including any signs advertising any such sale inside or outside the City limits of St. John, Missouri.