The term "yard sale", as used in this chapter, includes any event where items of personal property owned, utilized, or maintained by occupants of a premises other than a licensed commercial business, are to be offered for sale to the general public. This shall include garage, patio, rummage, and other similarly conducted sales. (Prior code § 24001)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to conduct or carry on any sales activity commonly described as a yard, garage, patio, rummage or similar type sale within the city without first having obtained from the city's finance director, or the director's designee, a permit to do so. (Ord. 2684 § 7, 2007: prior code § 24002)
An individual or household shall be limited to three (3) such sales per twelve (12) month period and each sale shall be limited to three (3) consecutive days or two (2) consecutive weekends of two (2) days each. There shall be no consecutive or concurrent sales. Such sales may be conducted only between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M. (Prior code § 24005)
Before a permit may be issued, an affidavit must be filed with the city's finance director, or the director's designee, stating that all property to be sold is the applicant's own personal property and has not been acquired or consigned to him for the purpose of resale or benefit of other than the occupants of the premises. (Ord. 2684 § 7, 2007: prior code § 24006)
Sale goods may not be displayed in the public right of way, and all sale goods shall be arranged so that fire safety service and other officials may have access for inspection at all times during the sale. Sale goods may only be displayed on the days of and between the hours of sale as provided in this chapter. (Prior code § 24007)
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