[HISTORY Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Economy 11-16-1988 as Ord. No. 289. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GARAGE SALE
All general sales open to the public conducted from or on a residential premises for the purpose of disposing, by sale, barter or otherwise, of personal property, including but not limited to all sales entitled "garage," "lawn," "yard," "attic," "porch," "room," "backyard," "patio," "flea market," "rummage sales" or "auctions." This definition shall not include a situation where no more than five specific items are held out for sale and all advertisements of such sales specifically name those items to be sold.
PERSON
Includes natural persons, corporations, charitable or religious institutions or nonprofit corporations, homeowners' associations, unincorporated associations and family groups.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Property which is owned, utilized and maintained by an individual or members of his or her residence and acquired in the normal course of living or in maintaining a residence.
Whenever three or more persons or family groups conduct a garage sale in concert with one another, a license must be first secured from the Borough.
The fee for a license pursuant to this chapter shall be set forth from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council. Such fee shall be paid to the Borough at the time of submission of the application for such license.
For the purposes of this chapter, any person desiring to secure a license to conduct a garage sale shall, at least two weeks prior to the date and time set for such sale, complete and submit to the Borough Secretary an application for the issuance of a license and shall pay the required fee. Said application shall be in such form as the Borough may establish and contain the following information:
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The location of the proposed garage sale.
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The dates and times of such proposed sale.
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The names of owners of premises on which the proposed garage sale is to be conducted.
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The name or names of person or persons other than the owners, if any, who will be conducting said proposed garage sale.
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A description of signs, handbills or circulars, if any, and the location thereof within the Borough intended to advertise such proposed garage sale.
The Borough Secretary shall receive the application and accept the required filing fee and, if upon review of the application the same is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and any regulations promulgated hereunder, shall issue the license, and said Secretary shall number the applications and licenses in chronological order.
No license issued by the Borough shall be transferable by the licensee to any other person, nor shall the place of the sale be changed without cancellation of the license and issuance of a new license upon application and payment of the required fee for the new location.
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This chapter shall be enforced by the Economy Borough Police Department.
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The licensee is hereby made responsible for the maintenance of good order and decorum on the premises during the hours of such garage sale.
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No licensee shall permit any loud or boisterous conduct on the premises where the sale is being held or permit vehicles to impede passage of the traffic on any roads or streets in the area of the premises where the sale is being conducted.
Any person, family group, corporation or other entity conducting any such sale or similar activity without being properly licensed therefor or who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the terms and provisions of this chapter or any other rules, regulations or provisions adopted or approved by the Council shall be deemed in violation of this chapter and shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $300, plus costs of prosecution, and each day that such sale or violation continues without being licensed shall be considered and shall constitute a separate offense.