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City of Haverhill, MA
Essex County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Haverhill 5-2-1978 by Doc. 97 (Ch. 204 of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Auctions — See Ch. 108.
Junk dealers — See Ch. 167.
Licensing — See Ch. 171.
Pawnbrokers; secondhand articles and old gold — See Ch. 187.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 191.
Tag days — See Ch. 227.
Any person, business, association, organization, corporation or other similar institution, including nonprofit entities, may conduct a flea market, garage sale or yard sale on any premises lawfully designated by securing a license from the City Clerk, who shall notify the Police Department of the issuance of all licenses.
A. 
Flea markets, yard sales and garage sales shall be limited to the following: no more than two sales for two consecutive days within a twelve-month period for each address or location, with the exception of City-sponsored flea markets for the period from May 1 through September 30.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Doc. 28]
B. 
One rain date shall be allowed for inclement weather.
[Amended 2-24-1981 by Doc. 42]
C. 
Multifamily and apartment buildings shall be considered as a single address or location.
D. 
Antiques, secondhand articles, handmade articles, used household articles and the like shall be the only articles sold at a flea market, yard sale and garage sale. New merchandise shall not be allowed for sale.
A. 
The fee for a flea market license shall be $75 per permit.
[Amended 2-22-1994 by Doc. 28; 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
B. 
The fee for a yard or garage sale shall be $5 per day.
[Amended 4-7-1981 by Doc. 62; 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]
C. 
Churches of the City of Haverhill shall be exempt from the registration fee.
D. 
City-sponsored flea markets shall be exempt from registration fees.
[Added 2-22-1994 by Doc. 28]
This chapter shall not pertain to flea markets held only within a business building and shall be licensed and considered the same as a business selling new or used articles and shall comply with any other applicable rules or regulations.
Any neglect and/or refusal to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a violation thereof and be punishable by a fine of $50 for each offense. Every day or portion thereof shall constitute a separate and continuing violation.