Redwood City Municipal Code § 6.55 Unlawful Acts

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Amendment note—Ord. No. 1515, § 1, adopted Dec. 20, 1971, amended Ch. 6 by adding thereto Art. III, §§ 6.50—6.58, entitled "Garage Sales", to read as herein set out. Section catchlines have been added at the discretion of the editors.

For the purposes of this Article, a "garage sale" shall be defined as a sale conducted by an individual homeowner or occupant of a home, or apartment owner, or occupant of an apartment unit, or owner or occupant of any other residential or dwelling unit, for the purpose of selling, trading, bargaining, exchanging or otherwise disposing of unwanted or surplus household furnishings or goods, or other tangible personalty, usually conducted in a garage, on a patio, upon a driveway, or on or in any portion of premises in a residential zone and for which no inventory or permanent or detailed records are kept on the transactions thus carried out. It may, at times, be conducted by a combination of residential dwellers at a single location and may take on the nature and character of a rummage sale or a fundraising event for civic or charitable purposes. All sales designated "lawn sale", "attic sale", "rummage sale", "moving sale", "flea market sale", or other terms of similar or like intent and having the foregoing characteristics and purposes shall be deemed garage sales.

(Ord. No. 1515, § 1, 12-20-1971)

A maximum of two (2) garage sales per calendar year may be held at the same location. Garage sales may be conducted for a maximum of three (3) consecutive days on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

(Ord. No. 1515, § 1, 12-20-1971; Ord. No. 2168, § 1, 7-26-1999)

Garage sale signs may be displayed only on the day preceding a garage sale and on the days that the garage sale is held and shall be removed at the conclusion of the garage sale. Signs shall be in compliance with Chapter 3, Article II, Division 7 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 1515, § 1, 12-20-1971; Ord. No. 2168, § 4, 7-26-1999)

It shall be unlawful for any person to promote, advertise or conduct any garage sale in violation of the provisions of this Article.

(Ord. No. 1515, § 1, 12-20-1971; Ord. No. 2168, § 5, 7-26-1999)

This Article shall not apply to the following persons:

A. Persons selling goods pursuant to an order or process of a court of competent jurisdiction.

B. Persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public officials.

C. Any person promoting, advertising, or selling an item or items of personal property which is or are specifically named or described in any advertisement therefor and which separate items do not exceed ten (10) in number.

(Ord. No. 1515, § 1, 12-20-1971; Ord. No. 2168, § 6, 7-26-1999)

Any violation of this Article shall be punishable as an infraction and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by the fines prescribed in subsection 1.7B of this Code.

(Ord. No. 1515, § 1, 12-20-1971; Ord. No. 2168, § 7, 7-26-1999)