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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale in the City without first filing with the City Clerk the information specified below, and by obtaining from the City Clerk a license to do so, this license shall be known as a “garage sale license.” The first license shall cost $12; the fee for the second license shall be $5.
(b) An applicant may request an application for a garage sale license from the City Clerk’s office either in person, by mail, or by telephone.
(Ord. 3436, passed 5-24-1999; Ord. 3475, passed 5-29-2001; Ord. 3785, passed 12-13-2010)
(a) Such license shall be issued to any one person only twice within a 12-month period and no such license shall be issued for more than four consecutive calendar days. Each license shall allow the “garage sale” between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the days that such license is in effect.
(b) Provided; however, that upon showing that the sale is being conducted to sell items belonging to a recent decedent of the residence where the sale is being held an additional license may be issued during the 12 month period. A certified copy of the death certificate and proof of residency must be provided at the time of application.
(c) Each license issued under this article must be prominently displayed on the premises where the garage sale is conducted throughout the entire period of the licensed sale.
(Ord. 3436, passed 5-24-1999; Ord. 3785, passed 12-13-2010)
The information to be filed with the City Clerk, pursuant to this article shall be as follows:
(a) Name of person, firm, group, corporation, association, or organization conducting said sale.
(b) Name of owner of the property on which sale is to be conducted, and consent of owner if applicant is other than owner.
(c) Location at which sale is to be conducted.
(d) Number of days of sale.
(e) Date, nature of any past sale.
(f) Relationship or connection applicant may have had with any other person, firm, group, organization, association, or corporation conducting said sale and the date or dates of such sale.
(g) Whether or not applicant has been issued any other vendor’s license by any local, State or Federal agency.
(h) Sworn statement or affirmation by the person signing the application that the information given is full and true and known by him/her to be so.
(Ord. 3436, passed 5-24-1999; Ord. 3785, passed 12-13-2010)
(a) Any and all signs advertising the “garage sale” shall not be erected prior to the day preceding the start of the sale. The sign shall comply with § 50-142.7(e) of the Flint City Code.
(b) If City personnel are required to remove the sign, or the sign is erected prematurely, a $10 service charge will be invoiced to the permit holder.
(Ord. 3436, passed 5-24-1999; Ord. 3785, passed 12-13-2010)
The provisions of this article shall not apply to or affect the following persons or sales:
(a) Persons selling goods pursuant to an order or process of a Court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public officials.
(c) Any person selling or advertising for sale an item or items of personal property which are specifically named, or described, in the advertisement and which separate items do not exceed five in number.
(Ord. 3436, passed 5-24-1999; Ord. 3785, passed 12-13-2010)
(a) Any person, association, or corporation conducting any such sale without being properly licensed or who shall violate any of the other terms and regulations of this article, shall be guilty of a municipal civil infraction and upon a finding of responsibility shall be fined in the amount of $100.
(b) Each day that the sale is conducted without license shall be a separate violation.
(Ord. 3436, passed 5-24-1999; Ord. 3785, passed 12-13-2010)
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