3-2-11-3: AUCTIONS, FIRE SALES, ETC.:
   A.   Definitions:
    BANKRUPT SALE: Includes the sale of goods, wares or merchandise which have been previously purchased from a trustee, receiver or other person in bankruptcy, or a trustee or receiver in insolvency, or trustee for the benefit of creditors.
   COMMERCIAL AUCTION: The sale of any object, new or used, through the bid process whereby the highest bidder obtains the object, and the owner of the object up for bid does not have to be present at the time of the sale. A commercial auction may take place on any land zoned for such use and does not have to be on property owned by the owner of the auction items 1 .
   FIRE SALE OR WRECK SALE: Includes the sale of goods, wares or merchandise salvaged from fire, wreck or other calamity.
   B.   License Required: A license is required for every person conducting, managing or carrying on an estate sale, fire sale, wreck sale or bankrupt sale. (Ord. 683, 4-16-1985)

 

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1. See section 3-6-1 of this title.