As used in this chapter "garage sale" means the sale, or offering for sale, of personal property in, at or upon any property used or occupied for residential purposes. Garage sales shall include, but not be limited to, any yard sale, home sale, patio sale, or any other sale similarly conducted on any property used or occupied for residential purposes.
(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 5.28.010)
No person, firm, association or corporation shall sell, offer for sale, or assist in the sale of personal property to the general public at a garage sale except as permitted by this chapter.
(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 5.28.020)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
A. 
Sales by charitable or religious organizations when the sale proceeds are used solely for charitable or religious purposes;
B. 
Sales conducted pursuant to process or order of any court;
C. 
Sales where the sale is not to be conducted on a designated date or dates and the personal property offered for sale is not openly displayed to the public;
D. 
Sales otherwise expressly permitted by law.
(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 5.28.030)
No person, firm, association or corporation shall conduct more than three garage sales during any period of 12 consecutive months, nor shall more than three garage sales be conducted upon any lot or parcel of land during any period of 12 consecutive months. No garage sale shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. or be conducted for longer than three consecutive days.
(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 5.28.040)
All personal property offered for sale shall be arranged so that fire, police, health and other officials may have access for inspection at all times during the sale. Personal property offered for sale shall not be displayed or stored on adjoining public sidewalks, streets, or rights-of-way.
(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 5.28.050)
A. 
No sign advertising a garage sale shall be posted, erected or maintained except on the premises where such sale is to be held. No more than one unlighted sign advertising a garage sale may be posted, erected or maintained on the premises where such sale is to be held; provided, however, that no such sign may be posted, erected or maintained on the public right-of-way. Any such sign posted, erected or maintained on the public right-of-way may be immediately and without notice removed by the road commissioner. The road commissioner may thereafter bill the responsible party for the reasonable costs of such removal.
B. 
No sign posted, erected or maintained as provided for in this section shall exceed four square feet in area. No such sign shall be maintained for a period of more than five days immediately preceding the lawful commencement of the garage sale. Each such sign shall be removed at or before the close of the last day on which the garage sale may be lawfully conducted.
(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 5.28.060)
Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 18 § 2, 2008, RCC § 5.28.070)