The Board of Trustees of the Village of East Hills hereby determines that it is in the public interest to regulate the conduct of sales of personal property upon residential premises, as defined in Chapter
271, Zoning, of the Code of the Village of East Hills. It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit any commercial activity in residential areas of the Village and to regulate the conduct of personal property sales known as "garage," "yard," "porch," "basement" or "tag" sales in order to protect the public safety, health and welfare and maintain the residential character of the community, minimize traffic, noise, advertising or other disruptive practices throughout the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PERSONAL PROPERTY
The contents of a home, including garages, and outdoor exterior
and statuary and outdoor personal property and all other items commonly
used in and about the residences, including but not limited to furniture,
furnishings, rugs, lamps, dishes, paintings, antiques, tapestries,
silverware, silver service, cookware and decorative items and the
like.
No permit for a sale, as defined by this chapter, shall be issued
except by the Village Clerk or the Deputy Village Clerk upon a proper
and sufficient showing by the applicant and a determination by the
Village Clerk or Deputy Village Clerk that the provisions of this
chapter have or will be complied with and that proper safety and traffic
precautions have been taken or will be taken to protect the public
health, safety and welfare.