[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Oradell 10-21-1980 by Ord. No. 705. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Signs — See Ch. 240, Art. XI.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GARAGE SALE
Includes all sales entitled "garage sale," "lawn sale," "attic sale," "rummage sale," "flea market sale" or any similar casual sale of tangible personal property which is advertised by any means whereby the public at large is or can be made aware of such sale.
GOODS
Includes any goods, warehouse merchandise or any other property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Any corporation, business entity or an individual and members of his or her household.
No person shall conduct a garage sale in the Borough of Oradell without first filing with the Office of Code Enforcement Agency of the Borough of Oradell the information hereinafter specified and obtaining from said office a permit, which shall be known as a "garage sale permit."
[Amended 12-20-1988 by Ord. No. 837]
Fees shall be as indicated in Chapter 115, Fees.
A. 
The permit shall be issued to any one person four times only within a twelve-month period, and no such permit shall be issued for more than three consecutive calendar days. Charitable, religious or civic organizations may be allowed more than three days with the approval of the Mayor and Council.
B. 
Each permit issued under the provisions of this section shall be prominently displayed on the premises upon which the garage sale is conducted throughout the entire period of the licensed sale.
A. 
Four temporary signs provided by the Borough of Oradell shall be permitted for the period of the sale, 48 hours prior to the sale and 24 hours thereafter. Planning Board approval will not be needed.
B. 
No signs shall be affixed to curbside trees, telephone poles or street signs. No sign shall be posted, located or displayed on a right-of-way, street or alley without obtaining the consent of the abutting private property owner, if any, prior to the posting, locating or displaying of the sign. No sign shall be located, posted or displayed on private property without the consent of the private property owner.
C. 
The signs shall have a space allotted thereon upon which the person holding the sale shall place the name and address of the person running the sale; and the permit number. No sign shall be posted, located or displayed without this information.
A. 
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Office of Code Enforcement Agency and the Police Department of the Borough of Oradell. It shall be their duty to investigate any violation of this chapter. If a violation is found to exist, they shall prosecute a complaint before the local Municipal Court pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Any permit issued under this chapter may be revoked or suspended without a public hearing by the Chief of Police and/or Construction Official when, in his opinion, it is reasonably necessary to do so for the public welfare and safety of the community.
C. 
The penalty for this violation shall be a fine of not less than $15 and not more than $200.