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737.03 MERCHANDISE; SIGNS.
   (a)   Merchandise offered for sale shall only consist of used, unwanted items of personal property owned by the persons conducting the sale. No merchandise purchased for resale or any new merchandise offered for sale shall be prima-facie evidence of an illegal sale.
   (b)   Signs advertising such sales must not exceed four feet in area and cannot be lighted signs. Signs placed in other locations than the owner of the property of the sale location must provide written permission to have sale signs placed on property other than the sale location. The signs must be removed within 24 hours after the end of the sale.
(Ord. 24-2011. Passed 5-13-11.)
737.04 REGULATIONS.
   No home yard sale shall be conducted by the same person or persons, group, club or organization, or at the same location, more than four times in a twelve month period. No home yard sale shall be conducted for more than three consecutive days. Sales shall not commence before sunrise and must be terminated by sunset.
(Ord. 24-2011. Passed 5-13-11.)
737.05 DEFINED.
   "Yard sale" means a sale of personal property to the general public from any portion of a residence property within the city including, but not limited to, garage sales, yard sales, patio sales, basement sales, porch sales and the like.
(Ord. 24-2011. Passed 5-13-11.)
737.06 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   (a)   No yard sale shall be permitted unless the person that conducts such a sale obtains the proper permit from the Zoning Department.
   (b)   A fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall be paid for each individual yard sale and a fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall paid for each group yard sale conducted. Excluding the (two) citywide yard sale dates scheduled for the second weekend of June and the last full weekend in August annually. Such permit shall only be issued in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
   (c)   Yard sale permits must be posted/displayed and visible on the sale premises at and during the yard sale.
(Ord. 26-2011. Passed 7-5-11.)
737.99 PENALTY.
   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter will be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 24-2011. Passed 5-13-11.)