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Codified Ordinances of Lorain, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LORAIN, OHIO
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART FIFTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - RATE AND FEE SCHEDULE
CHAPTER 769
Garage Sales
769.01   Definitions.
769.02   License required.
769.03   License application and issuance.
769.04   Traffic supervision during sale.
769.05   License effective period.
769.06   Display of license; sign restrictions.
769.07   Sale hours; merchandise restrictions.
769.08   License revocation.
769.09   Exceptions.
769.10   Separability.
769.99   Penalty.
 
769.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purposes of this chapter, certain words are defined as follows:
   (a)   “Person” means individual, associations of individuals, partnerships or corporations who or which conduct sales for a commission or other remuneration;
   (b)   “Public sale” means any sale and delivery or offer of sale and delivery of any household furniture, furnishings, equipment, goods, wares, merchandise from in, about or upon any premises, property or residence zoned for residential use within this City to which the general public is invited pursuant to any advertisement or notice by newspaper, mail or individual flyer or otherwise;
   (c)   “Garage sale” means a sale of household goods, equipment, utensils, appliances, personal clothing or effects, or other similar, personal property including such sales commonly termed “basement sales”, “house sales” or “lawn sales”.
      (Ord. 46-89. Passed 4-3-89.)
769.02 LICENSE REQUIRED.
   No person shall conduct, hold or permit a public sale or garage sale within a residential district of this City without having an unrevoked, valid license from the City for such purpose in effect at the time and issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. No fee shall be charged for the issuance of such license.
(Ord. 46-89. Passed 4-3-89.)
769.03 LICENSE APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE.
   Licenses shall be issued by the Director of Public Service and Safety or a person acting and authorized to act on his/her behalf upon the applicant’s complying with the following provisions:
   (a)   Giving his/her name and permanent address;
   (b)   Obtaining the license required by this chapter at least five days prior to the first day of the sale;
   (c)   Giving the name and address of all persons who will be associated or engaged in such public sale;
   (d)   Giving the name and address of the party for whom the sale is being held;
   (e)   Giving the date of sales and number of sales in a calendar year.
      (Ord. 46-89. Passed 4-3-89.)
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