For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and terms used
herein are defined as follows:
GARAGE SALES
All sales entitled or commonly known as "garage sale," "lawn
sale," "attic sale," "rummage sale," "flea market sale" or any similar
casual sale of tangible personal property which is advertised by any
means whereby the public at large is or can be made aware of said
sale.
GOODS
Any personal property, warehouse merchandise or other property
capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, volunteer association or profit
or nonprofit corporation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale
in the Borough of Montvale without first applying for a permit from
the Public Officer.
All garage sales shall be conducted between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. only.
Signs are permitted on private property or in the public right-of-way,
excluding utility poles, provided that they do not interfere with
sight lines or create a traffic or safety hazard. All signs must include
the address and date of the sale. All signs shall be removed within
24 hours after the completion of the sale.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
This chapter shall be enforced by the Public Officer.
Any person conducting any such sale or similar activity without
first applying for and obtaining a permit or who shall violate any
of the other regulations of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be
fined not more than $500 for each violation. Each day that such sale
shall continue without the required permit shall be considered a separate
violation.