§ 62-3. Garage sales.

(a)

All so-called "garage sales" or other sales involving the offering for sale of multiple items of personal property on property zoned and occupied as a residence shall be and are henceforth subject to the following rules and regulations, to wit:

(1)

No one may employ the services of a professional sales person, auctioneer or promoter in connection with any such sales; provided, however, that such persons may be employed to conduct estate sales of household goods, jewelry, furniture and furs, in the dwelling of a person who has recently died or has moved, or is in the process of moving his place of residence.

(2)

No personal property of any type belonging to anyone not living in the residence, or which the person living in such residence has not owned for at least six months, shall be brought upon the premises for the purpose of being sold in such sale.

(3)

There shall be no display or sale of any property in the yard of the premises.

(4)

No signs shall be placed, posted or erected anywhere in the city advertising such sales.

(5)

Not more than one such sale per annum (lasting not more than two consecutive days) shall be held at the same premises if occupied by the same family or any member of such family.

(6)

Any person holding such a sale shall give the city five days' notice of said sale and such notice shall include the name and address of the premises where the sale will be held and the name and address of any professional person conducting the sale.

(b)

No person shall engage in the business of conducting sales as allowed under subsection (a)(1) of this section, within the city, without first having obtained and unless holding a valid, outstanding license therefor from the city as provided below and subject to the regulations set forth:

(1)

Such license shall be issued for a three-year term upon application, identifying the applicant, his employer, firm or organization, and the nature of the applicant's business and experience, and signed by a registered voter of the city attesting to the applicant's good character. The license to be issued upon application as aforesaid shall be subject to cancellation by the city, on prior written notice to the license holder and an opportunity to be heard, should it be determined by the city that such license holder has violated any provision of this section.

(2)

A license fee of $2.00 shall be paid to obtain such license.

(c)

Anyone violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1969, § 18-6; Ord. No. 1268, § 1, 4-16-1981; Ord. No. 1502, § 1, 1-21-1991)