(a) For the purpose of this section, a “porch”, “patio”, “attic”, “garage” or “yard” sale means an offering for sale of miscellaneous personal property at a residence. The definition includes any type of community “yard sale”, any organization having a “yard” sale for charity purposes, and booster clubs having “yard sales”.
(b) An approved permit for each address must be obtained from the Administrator or his/her designee at least three days before the sale is to take place. This permit shall be free of charge and shall expire within thirty days.
(c) Once a permit is received, the sale shall be permitted at the location listed on the permit for up to three consecutive days.
(d) Not more than two such sales at the same location will be permitted in any calendar year. Only one sale per month is permitted.
(e) Sales are permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(f) Sales are limited to residences.
(g) Set up and tear down for the sale is included in the three days set forth in subsection (c) above. Items for sale may not be displayed before the sale time allowed in subsection (e) above.
(h) Set up in a building such as a garage is allowed and is not included as part of the three days set forth in subsection (c) above so long as the set up is not open to the public, no sales are made before the dates set forth in the permit and the times set forth in subsection (e) above, and the set up is not visible from outside the closed area.
(i) Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (Ord. 18-09. Passed 7-13-09.)