As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GARAGE SALE
Any public sale of personal property within the Village.
It includes general sales open to the public from or on a residential
premises or in any residential zone for the purpose of disposing of
personal property or other property, including but not limited to
all sales entitled "garage," "lawn," "yard," "attic," "porch," "room,"
backyard," "patio," "flea market" or "rummage" sale.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Property which is owned, utilized and maintained by an individual
or members of his or her residence 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.
Garage sales in the Village of Canisteo shall be regulated in
the following manner:
A. Hours. Garage sales shall not commence before 8:00 a.m. and must
terminate by sundown.
B. Number of sales permitted. No person shall conduct more than three
garage sales on his or her premises in any one calendar year. Any
one sale is limited to three consecutive days.
C. Merchandise. Garage sales shall offer only used, unwanted items of
personal property owned by the resident of the property where the
sale is held. No new merchandise shall be offered for sale nor any
merchandise from other sources be brought in and offered for sale.
Personal property offered for sale may be displayed within the
residence, in a garage, in a carport or in a yard, but only in such
areas. No personal property offered for sale at a garage sale shall
be displayed in any public right-of-way.
Sidewalk sales of merchandise shall be permitted within the
business district of the Village in front of participating businesses
during specially designated events, such as the annual three-day event
known as "Crazee Daze."
Only the following specified signs may be displayed in relation
to a garage sale:
A. A sign shall not be greater than three feet by three feet by three
feet on the property where the sale is being conducted.
B. No sign shall be placed on the public right-of-way or on property
other than where the sale is being conducted. No lighted sign shall
be used.
C. The sign shall be displayed only during the sale and shall promptly
be removed after the sale.
It is not the intention of this chapter to change or amend the
zoning regulations of the Village.
A police officer, code compliance officer, fire prevention inspector
or any other official designated by any Village law to make inspections
under the licensing or regulating law or to enforce the same shall
have the right of entry to any premises showing evidence of a garage
sale for the purpose of enforcement or inspection and may close the
premises from such a sale or issue an appearance ticket or, in the
case of a police officer, arrest any individual who violates the provisions
of this chapter.
Whoever shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be fined not more than $250 and/or be imprisoned
for a term not to exceed 15 days. Each day that the violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.