[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Avon 5-7-2019 ATM by Art. 8. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Junk, scrap metal and secondhand dealers — See Ch. 158.
Pawnbrokers — See Ch. 179.
Peddling, soliciting and canvassing — See Ch. 184.
Zoning — See Ch. 255.
The purpose of this bylaw is to properly control the use of yard sales for the purpose of selling usable items which may otherwise be discarded and to provide for the general health and safety of the public.
As used in this bylaw, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any individual or group of individuals, but not including nonprofit organizations.
PREMISES
The entire area of any parcel of land under single ownership, including contiguous parcels and parcels lying directly across any street or way.
YARD SALE
Includes all sales entitled "yard sale," "garage sale," "lawn sale," "attic sale," "cellar sale," "barn sale," "tag sale," or any similar casual sale of tangible personal property, whether or not said sale is advertised by any means whereby the public at large is or can be made aware of such sale.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a yard sale within the Town of Avon without obtaining from the Building Inspector a permit which shall be known as a "yard sale permit."
B. 
A fee as posted with the Town Clerk shall be charged for each yard sale.
A. 
A yard sale permit shall be issued not more than once in any one month or four times in any one year to any one premises.
B. 
Each permit issued under this bylaw must be available on the premises throughout this entire period of the sale and must be shown to any police officer or zoning enforcement officer if requested.
The information to be filed with the Building Inspector upon application for a yard sale permit shall be as follows:
A. 
Name and address of person to conduct said sale.
B. 
Name of the owner of the property on which the sale is to be conducted and the written consent of the owner if the applicant is other than the owner.
C. 
Location at which the sale is to be conducted.
D. 
Hours during which the sale will be held.
E. 
Date and nature of any past sale held within one year.
A. 
The yard sale shall be restricted to the sale of personal property belonging to the applicant or applicant's family, which is being sold on their own approved premises.
B. 
One temporary sign advertising the yard sale may be erected on the day(s) of the sale on the premises in accordance with Zoning Bylaw requirements,[1] and shall be promptly removed at the conclusion of the sale. Additional signage shall be subject to the Avon Temporary Sign Policy. Signs that create a nuisance or threat to public safety are prohibited and shall be removed at the request of the zoning enforcement official or a police officer.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 255, Zoning.
C. 
The yard sale holder shall be responsible for orderly parking and traffic flow. If parking or traffic flow conditions create a threat to the safety of the public, the yard sale event shall be terminated at the request of a police officer.
D. 
No yard sale event shall be held at a time or place so that it negatively impacts or interferes with any other public event in the community.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this bylaw shall be liable to a fine of $25 for each violation. Each day shall constitute a separate offense.