[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Bear Creek at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Garage sales, yard sales and similar merchandise sales may be held
no more than twice per year at any residence, and for a total of not
more than six days in that year. All goods offered for sale shall
be household goods or personal possessions from the residence where
the sale is being held or, in the case of a group sale, from the residences
of the participating households. In no case shall any sales become
outlets for wholesale or retail commercial sales.
B.
Any garage sales, yard sales and similar merchandise sales by nonprofit,
philanthropic, or civic organizations must be approved by the Village
Clerk-Treasurer and may be held no more than twice per year for not
more than a total of six days in that year. In no case shall any sales
become outlets for wholesale or retail commercial sales.
Garage sales shall be conducted between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Each sale shall last no longer than four consecutive days.
A.
Garage sale signs may not have an area more than six square feet
with a maximum of two faces. Garage sale signs shall identify the
location of the sale and must be located at least five feet from the
street line or nearest lot line.
B.
No garage sale sign may be located on utility poles, traffic control
devices, or on property or the adjoining right-of-way of property
the owner of which has not given explicit permission for its location.
C.
No garage sale sign shall be displayed before one day before the
sale or one day following the sale.
D.
No more than one garage sale sign may be located at the sale site,
and no more than two garage sale signs may be located off the site,
except that two signs are permitted on corner lots, one facing each
street.
The following definitions are applicable to this chapter:
All general sales open to the public, conducted from or on
a residential premises, for the purpose of disposing of personal property,
including but not limited to all sales titled "rummage," "lawn," "yard,"
"porch," "room," "backyard," "patio," or "garage sale."
Property which is owned, utilized and maintained and acquired
in the normal course of living in or maintaining a residence. It does
not include merchandise which was purchased for resale or obtained
on consignment.
