[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Ossining as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-5-1974 as Ch. 17, Art. IV, of the 1974 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the indicated meanings, unless, from the context, a different
meaning clearly appears:
Includes, but shall not be limited to, all sales advertised,
represented or held forth under the designation of "quitting business
sale," "going-out-of-business sale," "discontinuance of business sale,"
"closing-out sale," "selling out sale," "liquidation sale," "lost
our lease sale," "must vacate sale," "forced out sale," "removal sale,"
"branch store discontinuance sale," "building coming down sale," "end
sale," "final days sale," "final clearance sale," "last days sale,"
"lease expires sale," "we give up sale," "we quit sale," "warehouse
closing sale," "warehouse removal sale," "reorganization sale" or
any other advertising or designation by any other expression or characterization
of an import similar to any of the foregoing, giving notice to the
public that the sale will precede the abandonment of a business location.
Includes, but shall not be limited to, all sales advertised,
represented or held forth under the designation of "adjuster's sale,"
"administrator's sale," "assignee's sale," "benefit of creditor's
sale," "benefit of trustee's sale," "creditor's committee sale," "creditor's
sale," "executor's sale," "insolvent sale," "mortgage sale," "receiver's
sale," "trustee's sale" or any other advertising or designation by
any other expression or characterization of an import similar to any
of the foregoing conveying the same meaning or giving notice to the
public of a sale resulting from death, business failure or other adversity.
Includes, but shall not be limited to, all sales advertised,
represented or held forth under the designation of "fire sale," "smoke
damage sale," "water damage sale," "flood damage sale," "insurance
sale" or any other advertising or designation by any other expression
or characterization of an import similar to any of the foregoing giving
notice to the public that the goods, wares or merchandise offered
for sale have been damaged.
An purchase of goods, wares or merchandise during the 90
days preceding the application for a license required by this article,
the total value of which is at least 25% greater than purchases made
by the applicant for a like ninety-day period during the year next
preceding the year in which the application for such license is made
or the total value of which is at least 25% greater than the purchases
made by the applicant for any ninety-day period if the applicant has
been in business for less than one year.
It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise
or hold out by any means that the sale of any goods, wares or merchandise
to the public is a closing-out sale, a sale of goods damaged by fire,
smoke or water or a defunct business sale, as defined in this article,
unless a license is first obtained to conduct such a sale from the
license officer.
[Amended 8-3-1999 by L.L.
No. 2-1999]
In addition to such other information required by the license officer or Chapter 171, Licenses, the application for the license required by this chapter shall set forth and contain such information as is required by § 583 of the General Business Law.
[Amended 8-3-1999 by L.L.
No. 2-1999]
The license fee for each sale for which a license
is required by this article shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Village Board of Trustees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on
file in the Village offices.
The license required by this article shall be
valid for 60 days and shall not be renewable.
