It is the intent of these rules and regulations that a mechanism
be provided to place reasonable and appropriate controls on the activity
of offering for sale secondhand articles within residential areas
of the community. It is also the intent of these rules and regulations
to ensure that groups, individuals or corporations who or which customarily
engage in the sale of secondhand articles as a business are limited
to those locations within the Town that are designated by the Zoning
Bylaws for such business activities.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
YARD SALE
The sale for not more than two consecutive days of old or
used articles upon residential property where the material to be sold
originates from said property or from other residential properties
in the immediate neighborhood.
[Amended 5-18-2009 ATM
by Art. 38]
A. Any person, organization or corporation intending to conduct a yard
sale, or any similar activity by a different name shall make application
for a permit to conduct such activity at the office of the Office
of the Town Clerk no less than five calendar days prior to the date
of the proposed activity.
B. If an application is favorably acted upon by the Office of the Town
Clerk, a permit shall be issued to the person, organization or corporation
to conduct such activity and said permit shall be available at all
times on the site during the term of the sale.
[Amended 6-9-2003 ATM,
Art. 13; 5-18-2009 ATM by Art.
38]
A. The fees for permits granted pursuant to these rules and regulations
shall be established by the Office of the Town Clerk.
B. The Office of the Town Clerk may waive the fee requirement for any
Easton-based nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide service
or charitable work.
[Amended 5-18-2009 ATM
by Art. 38]
A. Nothing contained in these rules and regulations shall require the
Office of the Town Clerk to issue a permit if, in his opinion, the
public interest would be adversely affected by so doing.
B. The Select Board may waive strict compliance with any of the above
rules and regulations if after its examination of the facts in a particular
case such waiver can be granted without derogating from the intent
and purpose of these rules and regulations.
[Amended 5-20-2019 ATM by Art. 21]
[Amended 5-18-2009 ATM
by Art. 38; 5-20-2019 ATM by Art. 21]
Denial of a permit by the Office of the Town Clerk may be appealed
in writing to the Select Board within five days from receipt of a
written notice of denial.