As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following
meanings as indicated:
PERSON
Any person or persons, firm, association, club, partnership
or corporation.
YARD SALE
Any casual or occasional sale of tangible personal property,
including all sales known as "yard sales," "garage sales," "flea market
sales," "lawn sales," "attic sales," "rummage sales" or "bazaar sales."
No person may conduct more than three yard sales in any twelve-month
period. No yard sale may be conducted on any location within the Borough
of Merchantville more than three times in any twelve-month period.
Yard sales shall not commence before 8:30 a.m. and must be terminated
by sundown.
Yard sales shall offer for sale only used items of personal
property owned by the person conducting the yard sale or by the owner
of the property upon which the sale is conducted. No new merchandise
shall be offered for sale.
No advertising of yard sales shall be permitted except as follows:
A. One or more discreet advertisements in the classified advertising
section of a newspaper.
C. A sign, not greater than three feet by four feet, on the property
when the sale is to be conducted. Such sign shall not be posted earlier
than two days prior to the day the sale is to be conducted and shall
be removed within 12 hours of the conclusion of the sale.
D. Not more than two signs, neither of which shall be greater than 1/2
feet by two feet, on property other than that on which the sale is
to be conducted. Prior to posting any such sign, the applicant shall
receive permission to post such sign from the owner of the property
where the sign is to be posted. Such sign or signs shall be posted
not earlier than the day the sale is to be conducted and shall be
removed within 12 hours of the conclusion of the sale.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed in any way to alter any of the provisions of Chapter
94, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Merchantville or permit any act forbidden therein.