[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Chatham: Art. I, 4-1-1936; Art. II, 2-2-1953. Sections 11-2, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6 and 11-7 amended at time
of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other
amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 73.
[Adopted 4-1-1936]
The pursuit or exercise of the occupation of auctioneering within
the limits of the Village of Chatham, New York, without a license
therefor is prohibited.
The annual fee for such license is hereby fixed as set forth
from time to time by the Village Board of Trustees.
A violation of this Article shall constitute a violation and
shall be punishable by a fine of not exceeding $250 for each offense.
[Adopted 2-2-1953]
There shall be no public auction sale of personal property within
the Village of Chatham except under the conditions hereinafter set
forth.
A.Â
Any person, natural or corporate, intending to sell goods, wares,
chattels or other personal property, household furnishings, farm or
garden equipment, livestock and farm produce for himself or for others
at public auction, shall make application for a permit to do so within
five days before the date of such auction.
B.Â
The application shall show the name and address of the applicant.
The application shall further show the day and the hours during said
day when it is proposed to conduct such sale. The fee for such permit
shall be $30, in cash or certified or bank cashier's check.
The permit to be issued hereunder shall be issued by the Mayor
or Deputy Mayor of the village and shall be countersigned by the Clerk
of the village. The Mayor reserves the right to examine into the character
of the applicant and the articles which he proposes to sell. The Mayor
reserves the right after such examination to reject or accept the
application for a permit to conduct an auction sale.
