Chapter 9.20 — REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF GARAGE SALES

"Garage sale" means a yard sale, patio sale, garage sale, or any similar sale of merchandise consisting of personal items, by an individual or group, for profit, when the merchandise to be sold is offered to the general public, all of which sales shall be conducted within a building and/or on private property in residential zones. "Garage sale" shall not include items purchased for resale.

(Ord. 1431 § 1 (part), 1988)

A.

Garage sales shall be limited to two per calendar year, of a duration not longer than three consecutive days, or one garage sale per calendar year for a duration of not more than six days for each person, family, group or location.

B.

Such garage sales shall not be conducted before seven a.m. or after seven p.m. on the permitted days.

C.

Garage sales shall not be restricted as to location because of the zoning regulations, except that such sales may be conducted on private property and shall not be permitted on public sidewalks, alleys, streets or other public rights-of-way.

(Ord. 1431 § 1 (part), 1988)

Signs advertising a garage sale may be placed or erected at any location where otherwise legally permissible, subject to the following conditions:

A.

No such sign shall exceed four square feet in area;

B.

No such sign shall be displayed more than twenty-four hours prior to, nor more than twenty-four hours following the event advertised thereon. All signs posted pursuant to this section shall specify on the face of such sign the dates of the garage sale advertised.

(Ord. 1431 § 1 (part), 1988)

Every person who, for himself or herself or as an agent of another, commences, engages in, conducts or carries on any garage sale in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction.

(Ord. 1431 § 1 (part), 1988)