(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARAGE SALE. The offering for sale of personal property belonging to the person or persons residing on the premises where the sale is being conducted. Such personal property must not have been purchased for resale.
(B) Sign and permit regulations.
(1) A permit to conduct a garage sale and erect signs must be obtained from the City Code Compliance Department. The cost of such permit shall be as provided for in § 24.00 of the Fee Schedule found in Appendix 1 of this Code.
(2) The Gun Barrel City Code Compliance Department will provide four garage sale signs, at issuance of permit, to be placed at location of the sale. No more than four signs may be posted for any given garage sale.
(3) To reduce the proliferation of signs, provide a mechanism for the Code Compliance to easily identify permitted garage sales, and to regulate the number of garage sales conducted each year, the city shall require the use of signs purchased from the city which shall be considered a permit, to include the address of the garage sale and date(s) such sale is to be conducted, written in permanent marker at the time of issuance of the permit.
(4) Garage sales may only be conducted between the hours of sunrise and sunset, and may not be conducted for more than three consecutive days. No more than two sales per year at the same location shall be permitted.
(5) Garage sale signs must be posted on private property only, with permission from the property owner. Signs shall not be posted on utility poles, street right-of-way, or any public property.
(6) Garage sale signs must not be posted more than 24 hours before the first day of the sale, and must be removed within 24 hours after the last day of the sale.
(7) Garage sale signs shall not cause undue traffic congestion, or create a disturbance, nuisance or breach of the peace.
(8) It shall be the duty of the persons conducting the garage sale to remove all accessories to the sale after its completion and restore the premises to the state and condition that existed prior to the sale.
(9) Garage Sale Permits will be sold from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday only.
(10) Rain check policy. If a person has to cancel the sale due to inclement weather, he or she must notify the city on the next business day in order to reschedule the sale. If he or she fail to notify the city on the next business day, the sale will be charged to his or her annual limit of garage sales allowed.
(Ord. 99-016, passed 9-14-99; Am. Ord. O-2005-015, passed 9-27-05; Am. Ord. O-2009-006, passed 2-24-09; Am. Ord. O-2021-025, passed 5-25-21) Penalty, see § 156.999