[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bergenfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
General penalty — See Ch. 1, Art. II.
Auctioneers — See Ch. 99.
Licensing — See Ch. 198.
Secondhand dealers — See Ch. 248.
[Adopted 12-16-1975 by Ord. No. 1046 as Sec. 6-10 of the Revised General Ordinances]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIRE AND OTHER ALTERED GOODS SALE
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the sale will offer goods damaged or altered by fire, smoke, water or other means.
GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS SALE
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that, upon the disposal of the stock of goods on hand, the business will cease and be discontinued, including but not limited to the following sales: adjuster's; adjustment; alteration; assignee's; bankrupt; benefit of administrator's; benefit of creditors; benefit of trustees; building coming down; closing; creditor's committee; creditor's; end; executor's; final days; forced out; forced out of business; insolvents'; last days; lease expires; liquidation; loss of lease; mortgage sale; receiver's; trustee's; quitting business.
GOODS
Includes any goods, wares, merchandise or other property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
REMOVAL OF BUSINESS SALE
A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the person conducting the sale will cease and discontinue business at the place of sale upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand and will then move to and resume business at a new location or will then continue business from other existing locations.
A license issued by the Borough Clerk bearing a license number and the date on which the license was issued shall be obtained by any person before selling or offering to sell any goods at a sale to be advertised or held out by any means to be one of the following kinds as herein defined: going-out-of-business sale; removal of business sale; and fire and other altered goods sale.
Any person who has not been the owner of a business advertised or described in the application for a license hereunder for a period of at least six months prior to the date of the proposed sale shall not be granted a license, provided that, upon the death of a person doing business in the Borough, his or her heirs, devisees, legatees, or representatives shall have the right to apply at any time for a license hereunder.
Any person who has held a sale, as regulated hereunder, at the location stated in the application, within one year past from the date of such application, shall not be granted a license.
Where a person applying for a license hereunder operates more than one place of business, the license shall apply only to the one store or branch specified in the application, and no other store or branch shall advertise or represent that it is cooperating with it, or in any way participating in the licensed sale, nor shall the store or branch conducting the licensed sale advertise or represent that any other store or branch is cooperating with it or participating in any way in the licensed sale.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to or affect persons acting pursuant to an order or process of a court of competent jurisdiction; persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public officials; duly licensed auctioneers, selling at auction; any publisher of a newspaper, magazine or other publication who in good faith publishes any advertisement, without actual knowledge of its false, deceptive or misleading character, or without actual knowledge that the provisions of this article have not been complied with.
A. 
In addition to the provisions of Chapter 198, Licensing, the following shall apply:
(1) 
The true name and address of the owner of the goods to be sold. The true name and address of the person from whom the goods to be sold were purchased and the price paid therefor, and if not purchased, the manner of such acquisition.
(2) 
A description of the place where such sale is to be held.
(3) 
The nature of the occupancy, whether by lease or sublease, and the effective date of termination of such occupancy.
(4) 
The dates of the period of time in which the sale is to be held, including the reason for the urgent and expeditious disposal of goods thereby and the manner in which the sale will be conducted.
(5) 
The means to be employed in advertising the sale, together with the proposed content of any advertisement.
(6) 
A complete and detailed inventory of the goods to be sold at such sale as disclosed by the applicant's records. The inventory shall be attached to and become a part of the application required under this article. All goods included in such inventory shall have been purchased by the applicant for resale on bona fide orders without cancellation privileges and shall not comprise goods purchased on consignment. The inventory shall not include goods ordered in contemplation of or for the purpose of conducting any sale regulated hereunder. Any unusual purchase or additions to the stock of goods of the applicant made within 60 days before the filing of an application hereunder shall be deemed to be of such character.
B. 
No license provided for in this article shall be issued unless and until all taxes and assessments, fees and charges due the Borough have been paid.
Any applicant for a license hereunder shall submit to the Borough Clerk, with the application for license, a license fee of $25. Any applicant for renewal of any license granted hereunder shall submit to the Borough Clerk with his application for renewal a renewal license fee for $15.
The license shall authorize the sale described in the application for a period of not more than 30 consecutive days, following the issuance thereof. The Borough Clerk shall renew a license for one period of time only, such period to be in addition to the 30 days permitted in the original license and not to exceed 30 consecutive days, when the Borough Clerk finds that facts exist justifying the license renewal; that the licensee has filed a written application for the renewal; that the licensee has submitted with the application for renewal a revised inventory showing the items listed on the original inventory remaining unsold and not listing any goods not included in the original application and inventory. For the purposes of this section, any application for a license under the provisions of this article covering goods previously inventoried as required hereunder shall be deemed to be an application for renewal, whether presented by the original applicant or by any other person.
The license shall authorize only one type of sale described in the application at the location named therein. The license shall authorize only the sale of goods described in the inventory attached to the application.
Upon being issued a license hereunder for a going-out-of-business sale, the licensee shall surrender to the Borough Clerk all other business licenses he may hold at that time applicable to the location and goods covered by the application for a license under this article.
A licensee hereunder shall:
A. 
Adhere to inventory. Make no additions whatsoever, during the period of the licensed sale, to the stock of goods set forth in the inventory attached to the application for license.
B. 
Advertise properly. Refrain from employing any untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, and in any advertisement by handbills, circulars, placards, signs, notices, newspapers or publication or other advertising, include therein the number and date of the license issued by the Borough Clerk.
C. 
Adhere to advertising. Conduct the licensed sale in strict conformity with any advertising or holding out incident thereto.
D. 
Keep duplicate inventory. Keep available at the place of sale a duplicate of the inventory submitted with the application and present the same to inspecting officials upon request.
E. 
Segregate noninventoried goods. Keep any other goods separate and apart from the sale goods and make such distinction clear to the public.