For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(a) “Person” means individuals, associations of individuals, partnerships, or corporations who or which conduct sales for a commission or other remuneration. “Person” shall include spouse, children, residents of a household, or other residents or a particular residential premises.
(b) “Public sale” means any sale and delivery or offer of sale and delivery of any household furniture, furnishings, equipment, farm products, goods, wares, or merchandise from, in, about, or upon a premises, property, or residence municipality to which the general public is invited, pursuant to any advertisement or notice by newspaper, radio, mail, individual flier, exterior graphics, or similar modes or advertising. Excluded from this definition are sales conducted by estate fiduciaries and licensed auctioneers.
(c) “Yard sale” means a sale of household goods, furniture, equipment, utensils, appliances, tools, personal clothing or effects, novelty items, glassware, farm products, or similar personal property including, but not limited to, such sales commonly termed “Porch sales”, “garage sales”, “lawn sales”, “group family sale”, “rummage sale” “white elephant sale”, or “attic sale”.
(Ord. 99-15. Passed 10-21-99.)