The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Garage sale.
A sale or an offer for sale of miscellaneous items to the general public, upon residential property not otherwise being used for commercial purposes.
Occupant.
Either the owner-occupant of the premises whereon such sale is to be conducted, or the tenant of the owner, provided such tenant is actually residing upon such premises, and dependent members of the immediate family of such owner-occupant or tenant.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1301)
It shall be an offense for any person to conduct a garage sale in violation of this article. Each violation under this article is a misdemeanor offense punishable upon conviction by a fine in an amount in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 per offense.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1310; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code)
It shall be required for any person to file an application first before engaging in a garage sale within the city. An application must be filed each time a garage sale is to be held.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1302)
The application must be filed with the city secretary on a form furnished by the city secretary, which shall give the following information:
(1) 
Name of the applicant;
(2) 
Address of the applicant;
(3) 
The place where the garage sale is to be held;
(4) 
Date of the garage sale.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1303)
The city secretary shall issue the permit to the applicant, who shall display the permit at all times during the garage sale.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1304)
(a) 
Each application shall be for one garage sale only. A garage sale may not continue for more than three consecutive days beginning with the date of the permit. Should the sale be rained out and not be able to occur, the sale may be held the following week under the same permit. Should the rain-out date also be rained out, the permit holder must contact the city to request a new permit. No person other than an occupant of a property shall conduct a garage sale on the property.
(b) 
Garage sales are limited to four sales per year, one per quarter, at the same address by the same applicant during a calendar year.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1305)
(a) 
The hours of operation of a garage sale shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(b) 
Sale items are limited to the resident’s personal goods. The resale of merchandise is prohibited.
(c) 
Signs may not be erected, posted, or attached to any public property such as trees, utility poles and medians. Signs may be posted on private property with the owner’s permission.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1306)
The city secretary shall keep a record of all applications filed for five years.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1308)
Application forms for garage sales are on file in the office of the city secretary.
(Ordinance 1128 adopted 8/20/13; 2004 Code, sec. 4.1309)