(A) Definitions:
GARAGE SALE OR YARD SALE OR ESTATE SALE: The display and offering for sale to the public at large of clothing, household goods, furnishings, appliances, tools or other items of personal property at, in or about residential premises, which items have been acquired, accumulated and kept in the course of occupancy by the residents of such residential premises primarily for household uses and purposes and not for resale.
GARAGE, YARD, ESTATE SALE SIGN: A temporary sign which announces the directions to and advertising the sale of personal used goods, furniture or clothing at a residence by the property owner, resident or tenant. The signs shall be on display for a limited period of time, but no longer than the duration of the single garage, yard or estate sale event.
(B) Frequency, Duration, Standards:
1. Permitted Zone Districts: Garage sales shall be permitted in the RS, R-1, R-2 and R-3 Residential Zone Districts. Sales may be allowed on properties with residential uses within the DC and MU Commercial Zone Districts.
2. Number Per Year: No more than four (4) sales shall be held each calendar year.
3. Term: Each sale shall be no longer than three (3) consecutive days.
4. Conducted On Property: Sales shall be conducted on the owner's or tenant's property. No portion of the sale shall be on the sidewalk, parkway or in the public right-of-way.
5. Resale: No goods purchased or imported for resale may be offered for sale.
6. Consignments: No consignment goods may be offered for sale.
7. Signs:
(a) Garage sale signs may be placed within the parkway portion of the street right-of-way.
(b) Garage sale signs, whether directional or advertising, shall be freestanding and removed after the conclusion of the sale.
(c) Garage sale signs placed on private property shall be done so with the owner's permission.
(d) Garage sale signs shall not be placed on structures within the parkway, such as light standards, stop signs, traffic signs, fire hydrants or other similar structures.
(C) Application: An application for a yard or garage sale shall be filed with the Planning Department for each occurrence. No fee shall be collected with the application, however, the applicant shall comply with the provisions of this section and this Code.
(D) Violation; Penalty: A violation of this section shall constitute an infraction and will be subject to Code enforcement action, per title I, chapter 3, "Administrative Citations And Penalties", of this Code. (Ord. 815-16, 5-3-2016; amd. Ord. 832-18, 4-17-2018)