ARTICLE III. GARAGE AND OTHER PRIVATE SALES Sec. 9-81. Garage sales.
(a) Definition. A "garage sale" is defined as a sale by a
resident within the city of secondhand items which shall
take place at the residential site of the resident
conducting the garage sale.
(b) License required; display. Garage sales may not be
conducted without first obtaining a license from the
city, which license shall set forth the time and place of
the garage sale. The city license shall be displayed
publicly on the premises at which the sale is being
conducted.
(c) Fees. The application fee for a garage sale license shall
be one dollar ($1.00) and there is no license fee.
(d) Duration; frequency. Garage sales must not last more than
forty-eight (48) hours and may not be conducted by any
resident more than once every six (6) months.
(e) Display of goods. Nothing shall be displayed outside the
house, garage, or carport, except that which might
normally be located on the lawn or yard (such as lawn
furniture, swing set, etc.). At the conclusion of such
sales, all unsold articles and items shall be removed or
packed in such a manner so as not to be visible from any
public street or abutting properties.
(f) Signs. Only one (1) sign not to exceed four (4) square
feet in area shall be permitted, which shall be located
on the resident's property and shall not be placed on the
public right-of-way. The sign shall be removed
immediately at the conclusion of such sale.
(Ord. No. 750, § 1, 4-9-90; Ord. No. 995, § 84, 3-27-00)
Editor's note--Formerly numbered as section 9-29.
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