[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Neptune City 3-23-1973 by Ord.
No. 73-4. Section 68-7 amended at time of adoption
of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted
where applicable.]
No person, association or corporation shall conduct any commercial
or business activity on residential property in the Borough of Neptune
City commonly known as "garage sales" or any activity of like nature,
except upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter and upon
first obtaining a license therefor as required by this chapter. Garage
sales shall mean and include all sales entitled "garage sale," "lawn
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.
Any person, association or corporation desiring to conduct such
garage sale or like activity upon residential property in the Borough
of Neptune City shall first apply to the Borough Clerk for a license
permitting such activity, on such form or application as shall be
provided by the Borough Clerk for such purpose.
Upon making application to the Borough Clerk for such license,
the Borough Clerk shall thereupon issue said license to the person
applying therefor, and such license shall permit the conduct of a
garage or similar type sale for a period not in excess of three consecutive
days. No fee shall be charged for said license, and only one such
license shall be issued to any one person, association or corporation
within a twelve-month period.
The license issued by the Borough Clerk shall be valid for a
period of 30 days following the date of its issuance. The sale may
be conducted by the applicant at any time within said thirty-day period,
subject to the requirement that the sale shall be on consecutive days
within said thirty-day period.
No garage, flea market or similar-type sales or activity shall
be conducted pursuant to the license issued therefor except between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
The person to whom such license is issued and the owner or tenant
of the premises on which such sale or activity is conducted shall
be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance of good order
and decorum on the premises during all hours of such sale or activity.
No such person shall permit any loud or boisterous conduct on said
premises nor permit vehicles to impede the passage of traffic or any
roads or streets in the area of such premises. All such persons shall
obey the reasonable orders of any member of the Police or Fire Department
of the Borough of Neptune City in order to maintain the public health,
safety and welfare. All licensed premises shall at all times be subject
to such reasonable rules as may be made from time to time by the Borough
Council of the Borough of Neptune City and shall be subject to inspection
at all times by the Building Inspector and Chief of Police, or any
of their agents, or any other duly authorized representative of the
Borough of Neptune City.
