"Garage Sale" means a sale of personal property to the general public conducted on any portion of the residence property within a residential zoning district, to include but not be limited to, garage sales, patio sales, yard sales, carport sales, basement sales, porch sales, driveway sales and the like.
(Ord. 2024-11. Passed 4-23-24.)
It is the intent of this chapter to regulate, restrict and control garage sales conducted on residence premises within residential zoning districts. It is not the intent of this chapter to prevent corporations not for profit, churches, temples or recognized fraternities, sororities, clubs or lodges from conducting garage sales, provided such corporations not for profit, churches, temples, recognized fraternities, sororities, clubs or lodges conduct their sale on real estate owned and/or occupied by such organization.
It is further not the intent of this chapter to prohibit sales conducted by nonconforming businesses located in residential zoning districts.
(Ord. 2024-11. Passed 4-23-24.)
(a) No person, firm or corporation shall conduct garage sales within any residential zoning district in the City without first obtaining a permit from the City.
(b) No person, firm or corporation who has obtained a permit shall violate the rules and regulations as provided within this chapter.
(c) No garage sale shall be conducted by more than one resident.
(d) No garage sale shall be conducted by the same resident or member of his or her family and/or on the same residential property more than four (4) times per calendar year.
(e) No garage sale shall be conducted during hours other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and in no event shall a garage sale last more than three (3) consecutive days.
(f) No garage sale shall offer any merchandise for sale that has been purchased by the resident for purposes of resale at such garage sale. Any new merchandise offered for sale shall be prima-facie evidence as merchandise purchased by the resident for resale at such garage sale.
(h) Prior to and during the conduct of a garage sale, as permitted by this chapter, no person shall place or display any of such property in front of the building setback line and no person shall place or permit any signs advertising, promoting or giving directions to such sale, at any location other than set forth above.
(Ord. 2024-11. Passed 4-23-24.)
(a) The City shall provide an application for permits and permit licenses for garage sales. Such application for permit shall include the name of the applicant, who shall be a resident of the City, address, telephone number, date of sale and hours and duration of the sale.
(b) The City shall approve the application and shall regulate the hours of the garage sale license issued to the resident applicant, except no garage sale shall be commenced earlier than 8:00 a.m. nor shall such sale last later than 9:00 p.m.
(c) There is no fee for garage sale permits.
(d) Every licensee conducting a garage sale shall keep the permit certificate posted in a prominent place upon the licensed premise and shall exhibit same upon request.
(Ord. 2024-11. Passed 4-23-24.)
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