No person shall conduct, or allow to be conducted, a garage sale on his property in violation of the following regulations:
(A) Garage sales may only be conducted on the first weekend of the months of March, June, September, and December. For purposes of this section, WEEKEND means Saturday and Sunday.
(B) Garage sales shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(C) No garage sale shall be conducted, and no goods or merchandise sold or offered at any garage sale shall be displayed on any public sidewalk, parkway, street or alley.
(D) All items sold at garage sales must be used goods, wares, or merchandise of a household nature, from that household or its surrounding neighborhood, and not acquired elsewhere for resale.
(E) Garage sales' advertising signs may not be posted on telephone poles, street lights, traffic signs, or any other structure in the public right-of-way. Such signs may not be posted anywhere earlier than two days prior to the day the sale is to commence, and shall be removed by 7:00 p.m. on the day the sale is terminated. No more than two signs, placards, or other form of advertisement shall be placed upon the premises used for such sale, and shall not exceed three square feet in size.
(F) All goods, products, and merchandise offered for sale at a garage sale shall be made available to inspection at the place where the sale is to be conducted by any representative of the Police Chief, and if requested by the representative, the person conducting the sale shall establish evidence of title to the goods, products and merchandise offered for sale.
(G) Goods and merchandise sold or offered at any garage sale shall not be displayed before 7:00 a.m. and shall be completely removed from the premises by 7:00 p.m.
(H) Any person violating or causing a violation of this section shall be guilty of an infraction punishable pursuant to § 10.99 of this code and fine pursuant to Chapter 15 of this code.
(Ord. 1085, passed 7-20-94; Am. Ord. 1315, passed 5-21-08) Penalty, see § 10.99