It shall be unlawful for any person, transient merchant, hawker or peddler to vend, sell, dispose of, or offer to sell, display or dispose of, any goods, wares or merchandise on any public walk, street, alley or anywhere within the City on public or private property without first obtaining a license from the City Clerk for that purpose, and having paid a license fee therefor. Prior to any sale, the police shall be notified of such impending sale.
The license required by this article, or its application, shall contain the name of partners, if a copartnership, and shall include the location or place where such a yard or garage sale will be held. No license shall be granted to the same person at the same premises more than twice in any given twelve-month period. The license shall be valid for a period of two consecutive days.
[Amended 4-16-1991 by Ord. No. 166]
Violations of this article shall be punishable by a fine as follows:
A. 
First offense: $25.
B. 
Second offense: $50.
C. 
Third and subsequent offenses: $75, plus a cease-and-desist order enforced forthwith by the Police Department.
[Amended 6-20-2007 by Ord. No. 57]
Yard and garage sale permittees shall be allowed to erect temporary signs for the purpose of advertising the event, provided such signs are not erected more than 48 hours before the beginning of the yard or garage sale, and provided they are taken down within 24 hours of the end of the yard or garage sale. Permittees that fail to adhere to the restrictions of this section shall be subject to the penalties in Chapter 1, Article II, of the City Code.