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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 04:35:55+00:00

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Includes all general sales, open to the public, conducted from or on a residential premises in any residential zone, as defined by Title 16, Land Use and Development Code, for the purposes of disposing of personal property, including but not limited to all sales entitled "garage," "lawn," "yard," "attic," "porch," "room," "backyard," "patio," "flea market" or "rummage" sale. The term "auctions" does not include any land or structures customarily used in the auction business and legally established under Title 16, Land Use and Development Code.
Property which is owned, utilized and maintained by an individual or members of his or her residence and acquired in the normal course of living in or maintaining a residence. It does not include merchandise which was purchased for resale or obtained on consignment.
§ 5.4.2 Property permitted to be sold.
It is unlawful for any individual to sell or offer for sale under authority granted by this chapter property other than personal property.
No garage sale may be conducted unless and until the individual desiring to conduct such sale obtains a permit from the Police Chief.
§ 5.4.4 Written statement required.
D. The date or dates of any other garage sales held by them within the current calendar year.
The permit sets forth and restricts the time and location of such garage sale. No more than five such permits may be issued to one residence and/or family household during any calendar year.
§ 5.4.6 Hours of operation.
Such garage sale is limited in time to no more than the daylight hours of three consecutive days. If, however, a sale is not held because of inclement weather on the date for which the permit is issued, the Chief of Police may grant an extension to the applicant for the garage sale to be conducted at the same location for an additional period of time lost to inclement weather.
Before issuing a permit, the Chief of Police may conduct an investigation as may reasonably be necessary to determine if there is compliance with this chapter.
§ 5.4.8 Display of permit.
Any permit in possession of the holder or holders of a garage sale is to be posted on the premises in a conspicuous place.
(1) Two signs permitted. Two signs of not more than four square feet are permitted to be displayed on the property of the residence where the garage sale is being conducted.
(2) Directional signs. Two signs of not more than two square feet each are permitted, provided written permission to erect said signs is received from the property owners upon whose property such signs are to be placed. Each sign under this paragraph is to contain the name of the person conducting the sale or the number of the permit granted for the sale.
B. Time limitations. No sign or other form of advertisement may be exhibited for more than two days prior to the day such sale is to commence.
C. Removal of signs. Signs must be removed within 48 hours of the end of the period which the sale is allowed pursuant to the permit.
The Police or Fire Department may enforce such temporary controls to alleviate any special hazards and/or congestion created by any garage sale as it deems fit.
§ 5.4.11 Persons exempted from chapter.
D. Any bona fide charitable, religious, educational, cultural or governmental institution or organization when the proceeds from the sale are used directly for the institution or organization's charitable purposes and the goods or articles are not sold on a consignment basis.
§ 5.4.12 Violations and penalties.
Any violation of this chapter will be assessed a penalty under Title 1, Chapter 1.3.
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1.1, Code Adoption).

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