1173.024 YARD SALE, REGISTRATION AND PERMIT REQUIRED .

   Yard sales as hereinafter defined are permitted in any residential district and are subject to the following conditions:

      A.   Upon registration, the yard sale shall only be permitted at the one (1) location for a period not to exceed four (4) consecutive days. No person shall conduct a yard sale without first obtaining a permit from the Office of the Safety/Service Director.

      B.   Not more than four (4) such yard sales at the same location will be permitted in any one (1) calendar year and there shall be a period of at least thirty (30) days between the effective dates of each permit.

      C.   Such yard sales are permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

      D.   No signs may be posted except on private property advising the public of such sale, and all signs must be removed within twenty-four (24) hours after the termination of the sale.

      E.   A legally permitted yard sale is limited to one sign, not greater than four square feet (4 sf) in size and which is located on the sale premises for a time period of four (4) consecutive days. Such signs shall not be located in a public right-of-way. Yard sale signs conforming to the above requirements do not require a sign permit.

      F.   All items displayed for sale must be displayed on the premises at the location stated on the registration permit form.

      G.   For the purposes of this section, “yard sale” means the offering for sale of miscellaneous items of personal property at a residence where the sale is incidental to the primary use of the premises as a residence and is not conducted as or incidental to a business. “Yard sale” includes “porch sale”, “garage sale”, “tent sale” and any similar sale.

         (Ord. 2010-023. Passed 7-13-10.)