[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Bangor as Ch. VII, Art. 15; amended in its entirety 5-12-1975. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of interpreting this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings given herein:
DONATED PERSONAL PROPERTY
The personal property of persons other than those residing on the residential premises where such sale is to take place, such personal property being donated to or such sale being conducted by a tax-exempt religious or charitable organization and the entire proceeds from such sale being donated to or retained by the sponsoring tax-exempt religious or charitable organization.
PERPETUAL YARD SALE
A sale of personal property owned or donated personal property upon a residential property for a period of more than three consecutive days; or more than two yard sales of personal property upon a residential property in any one calendar year.
[Added 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 23-214]
RESIDENTIAL PREMISES
A building or structure having at least one dwelling unit or boarding or lodging room, and the lot of land associated therewith and any accessory structures, and any lot of land within a residential zone.
YARD SALE
A sale of personal property owned or donated personal property upon a residential property.
[Added 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 23-214]
[Amended 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 23-214]
No person shall sell or offer for sale personal property from any residential premises, as defined herein, except as permitted by this chapter. Only the sale of donated personal property, as defined herein, and the sale of personal property owned, used and maintained for personal use only by the seller and not for resale to the public shall be permitted to be sold from residential premises.
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[1]Limitations. There shall be no sales of personal property upon residential premises for a period of more than three consecutive days, and there shall be no more than two sales upon a residential premises in any one calendar year.
[Amended 10-28-2019 by Ord. No. 19-395]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, regarding application, was repealed 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 23-214. This ordinance also renumbered former Subsection B as Subsection A.
Notwithstanding the provisions relating to signs under Chapter 260, Signs, of this Code, one sign containing not more than four square feet in area may be placed upon a residential premises where the sale of personal property has been permitted.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to sales of personal property made under court order or process.
[Amended 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-154; 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 23-214]
Any person, firm or corporation conducting any sale in violation of any regulations under this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense for purposes of prosecution of violations of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: Former § 302-5, Forms, was repealed 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 23-214. This ordinance also renumbered former § 302-6 as § 302-5.