For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
Estate sale.
The offering for sale of personal property belonging to the estate of persons disposing of the estate on the premises where the sale is being conducted.
Garage sale.
The offering for sale of personal property belonging to the person or persons residing on the premises where the sale is being conducted. Such personal property must not have been purchased for resale.
(Ordinance 2001-001, sec. A, adopted 10/11/07; Ordinance 2001-001, sec. A, adopted 8/13/09)
Any violation(s) of the limitations in this article may result in the owner and/or resident being issued a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00.
(Ordinance 2001-001, sec. E, adopted 10/11/07; Ordinance 2001-001, sec. E, adopted 8/13/09)
(a) 
Limit on number of sales.
Garage sales may be held by the same persons or household no more than three (3) times per year, being January 1st to December 31st of a given year.
(b) 
Time and length of sale.
Garage sales may proceed for no more than four (4) consecutive days between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
(c) 
Rain check policy.
If a sale has to be canceled due to inclement weather, the city must be notified on the next business day in order to reschedule the sale. If notice is not given to the city on the next business day the sale will be charged to annual limit of garage sales allowed.
(Ordinance 2001-001, sec. B, adopted 10/11/07; Ordinance 2001-001, sec. B, adopted 8/13/09)
Sales shall conducted in such a manner so as not to cause or create a disturbance or nuisance in the neighborhood.
(Ordinance 2001-001, sec. C, adopted 10/11/07; Ordinance 2001-001, sec. C, adopted 8/13/09)
(a) 
No garage sale shall be conducted without a written permit from the city. There is no fee for the permit.
(b) 
Permit numbers shall be on each garage sale sign.
(c) 
To reduce the proliferation of signs, provide a mechanism for the code compliance [officer] to easily identify permitted garage sales, and regulate the number of garage sales conducted each year, the city shall require the use of signs from the city, which shall be considered a permit, to include the address of the garage sale and date(s) such sale is to be conducted, written in permanent marker.
(d) 
Garage sale signs must be posted on private property only, with permission from the property owner. Signs shall not be posted on utility poles, street rights-of-way, or any public property.
(e) 
Garage sale signs must not be posted more than 24 hours before the first day of the sale, and must be removed within three (3) days after the last day of the sale.
(f) 
Garage sale signs shall not case undue traffic congestion.
(g) 
It shall be the duty of the persons conducting the garage sale to remove all accessories to the sale after its completion and restore the premises to the state and condition that existed prior to the sale.
(h) 
Garage sale permits may be obtained from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday only.
(Ordinance 2001-001, sec. D, adopted 10/11/07; Ordinance 2001-001, sec. D, adopted 8/13/09)