[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 1; as amended by A.O.]
1. For the purpose of this Part, the following definitions are established:
GARAGE SALE
A public sale of goods conducted in a residentially associated
garage.
HOME SALE
A public sale of goods including, by appointment, conducted
in any portion of a residence.
LAWN/YARD SALE
An outdoor public sale of goods on residential property.
PERSON
Any person, association, partnership, corporation or firm.
2. In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall
include the singular and the masculine shall include the feminine
and the neuter.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 2; as amended by A.O.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold a garage sale, lawn/yard
sale or home sale without first obtaining a license in compliance
with the provisions of this Part.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 3; as amended by A.O.]
1. Applicants for a license under this Part must file with the Borough
Secretary an application in writing, on a form to be furnished by
said Borough official, which shall give the following information:
A. Name and address of applicant(s).
F. A statement affirming that the goods to be sold belong to the applicant(s)
or his/her household and that said goods have not been purchased or
obtained solely for this sale with the exception of charities and
service organization.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 4; as amended by A.O.]
1. The license fee for any sale governed by this Part which is sponsored
by a charitable or service organization shall be on a no-fee basis.
2. The license fee for garage sales, lawn/yard sales and home sales
shall be a no fee basis.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 5]
Upon payment of license fees as set forth in §
13-104, above, and upon determination by the Borough Secretary that the application meets all the requirements for a license, the Borough Secretary shall issue a license.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 6; as amended by A.O.]
A license for a garage, lawn/yard or home sale shall be valid
for three days.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 7; as amended by A.O.]
The license shall be displayed at all times during the sale.
Licensee may display/erect a sale sign only at the location of sale
during the license period. All signs are to be removed promptly at
the conclusion of the sale.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 8; as amended by A.O.]
1. Garage sales, lawn/yard sales and home sales licenses shall be limited
to two licenses per calendar year per residence.
2. It shall be unlawful to bring in and sell goods belonging to others
or to purchase items specifically to sell in said garage sale, lawn/yard
sale or home sale, with the exception of such sales conducted on behalf
of charitable or service organizations.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 9]
Garage sales, lawn/yard sales and home sales may be held only
between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 10]
A license granted under this Part does not permit encroachment
on the right-of-way (sidewalk or street).
[Ord. 567, --/--/1994, § 11; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a fine
of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this
Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a
separate offense.