Garage sales, yard sales and similar merchandise sales may be held no more than four times per year at any residence. Each above-described sale shall last no more than three days. The Common Council may authorize additional sales and/or sale days if warranted by unusual circumstances. All goods offered for sale shall be household goods or personal possessions from the residence where the sale is being held or, in the case of group sales, from the residences of the participating households. In no case shall any sales become outlets for wholesale or retail commercial sales.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Neillsville as Title 7, Ch. 10, of the 1985 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall hold a garage sale, yard sale or similar merchandise sale without first obtaining a permit from the City Clerk-Treasurer. There shall be no fee for such permit.
A.
Garage sale signs shall not have an area of more than four square feet with a maximum of two faces. Garage sale signs shall identify the location of the sale and must be located at least five feet from the street line.
B.
No garage sale sign may be located on utility poles, traffic control devices, or on property or the adjoining right-of-way of property the owner of which has not given explicit permission for its placement.
C.
No more than two garage sale signs may be located at the sale site and no more than three garage sale signs may be located off the site.
D.
No garage sale sign shall be displayed before one day before the sale or one day following the sale.