Includes the terms “porch sale,” “yard
sale,” “estate sale,” or any kind of outdoor auction
or other sale which offers for sale tangible personal property that
is primarily used.
(Ordinance 2009-13 adopted 6/8/09)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any part of this article
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of $500.00 for each offense.
Each and every day such offense shall continue shall be deemed to
constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 2009-13 adopted 6/8/09)
(a)
The
tangible personal property shall be sold only on the premises of the
owner or lessee of the property where the sale is conducted and said
owner or lessee must be the legal owner of such tangible personal
property at the time of such sale.
(b)
No
tangible personal property items shall be placed on public property,
within a road or alley right-of-way, sidewalk or easement. No items
shall be placed such that they impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic
movement, or create a visual obstruction to either pedestrian or vehicular
traffic.
(c)
The
garage sale shall be confined to the garage, yard, porch, or patio
of such premises.
(d)
No
new merchandise (i.e., merchandise acquired solely for the purpose
of resale) shall be sold at such garage sale.
(e)
Garage
sales shall not exceed a total of four (4) in number during any twelve-month
period at any individual property address.
(f)
The
duration of each individual garage sale shall not exceed three (3)
consecutive calendar days.
(g)
A
homeowners’ association (HOA) may organize a neighborhood garage
sale, or, in an area without an HOA, 6 or more residents can join
together for a neighborhood sale.
(h)
Nonresidential
properties (commercial, churches, schools, multifamily) cannot hold
a garage sale, but can apply for a special event permit.
(Ordinance 2009-13 adopted 6/8/09)
(a)
A
maximum of five (5) signs are permitted, not to exceed six (6) square
feet per sign. The maximum height of a garage sale sign shall not
exceed four (4) feet. Each sign shall have an approval sticker as
issued by the city.
(b)
No
sign shall be displayed more than 24 hours in advance of the garage
sale, and all signs must be immediately removed at the end of the
garage sale.
(c)
Garage
sale signs shall be located only on a private residential property
with the consent of the property owner. Garage sale signs shall not
be placed on a vehicle, fence, pole, tree, median, or railing. Garage
sale signs shall not contain any balloons, wind devices or other type
of sign, except stake signs, unless meeting the definition and requirements
for that type of sign. Garage sale signs shall not be placed on public
property, right-of-way, easement, utility pole, sidewalk or other
public way.
(Ordinance 2014-08 adopted 2/11/14)
The property owner will assume responsibility for parking the
day(s) of the garage sale. Automobiles and/or pedestrians may not
be allowed to impede through traffic on any adjacent public street
or alley. If through traffic is impeded or a dangerous condition is
created, the garage sale permit may be revoked, ending the sale for
the balance of that day. Refusal to close the sale by the owner shall
be a violation of this article.
(Ordinance 2009-13 adopted 6/8/09)
(a)
No
garage sale shall be conducted within the corporate limits of the
city, as said boundaries now exist or as hereafter altered, without
first having obtained a permit from the city. Application for such
permit shall be made to the city development services department,
a minimum of 48 hours prior to the sale, and on the provided form.
The applicant shall provide the name of the person having the garage
sale, the address of the garage sale and the dates on which the garage
sale will be held.
(b)
HOAs
will need to provide the name of the HOA, the name of the HOA president
and/or secretary, and the addresses for all the participating residents.
(c)
Non-HOA
subdivisions will need to provide the subdivision name and addresses
of all the participating residents.
(d)
A
garage sale permit shall be issued by individual property address
or subdivision name, not by the applicant’s name.
(Ordinance 2009-13 adopted 6/8/09)
