Arvin Municipal Code Ch. 5.24 Yard Sales

"Yard sale," for the purpose of this chapter, means any event to which members of the public may come and purchase identifiable or tangible personal property; provided, however, it does not mean any such event which constitutes a sales activity, wholesale or retail, by any business which has a current business license issued by the city.

(Ord. 177 (part), 1982).

It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association or any other form of organization to organize, conduct, establish or operate a yard sale in the city without first obtaining a permit to do so from the city manager or his authorized representative for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per permit.

(Ord. 231 (part), 1988: Ord. 177 (part), 1982).

The city manager or his authorized representative shall issue a yard sale permit to an applicant if he finds all of the following conditions exist as to the application:

A. The operation or conduct of the requested event will not be contrary to the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the city;

B. The applicant has submitted satisfactory evidence that adequate and safe parking accommodations will be provided for the yard sale; and

C. The location at which the proposed yard sale is to be held is a location where not more than two (2) yard sales have been conducted within the last consecutive twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of filing the pending application.

(Ord. 177 (part), 1982).

Any yard sale permit issued hereunder shall be for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive calendar days. A permittee granted a permit under this chapter shall not conduct a yard sale for a period of time in excess of three (3) consecutive calendar days, and at no time before seven (7) a.m. or after nine (9) p.m.

(Ord. 177 (part), 1982).

The city manager may issue yard sale permits in excess of that limit listed in the preceding section to:

A. Churches, if said church has established and maintains a location where regularly scheduled worship is held;

B. Civic, social, and nonprofit organizations who regularly conduct activities in the city.

(Ord. 177 (part), 1982).

Any permittee granted a yard sale permit shall post the issued permit in a place which is open to inspection by any peace officer, fire prevention officer or health officer of the city. Such permit must be posted only during that period of time that the yard sale is open for business.

(Ord. 177 (part), 1982).

All identifiable and tangible personal property which is exhibited for sale at a yard sale shall be made accessible by the permittee to law endorsement officials at all times for their review and inspection, and during any such sale the location thereof shall be open by permittee to all fire prevention and health officers of the city for the purpose of their inspection to determine that the sale complies with the city's and state's fire prevention and health regulations.

(Ord. 177 (part), 1982).