Shafter Municipal Code Ch. 5.52 Yard Sales

The term "yard sale," as used in this chapter, means the display and offering for sale to the public at large of clothing, household goods, furnishings, appliances, tools, or other items of personal property at, in or about residential premises, which items have been acquired, accumulated and kept in the course of occupancy by the residents of such residential premises primarily for household uses and purposes and not for resale. The term yard sale, as used in this chapter, includes a garage sale and any like sale under other designation.

(Ord. 431 § 1 (part), 1991: Ord. 381 § 2 (part), 1988: prior code § 5-9-1)

No person shall be entitled to conduct a yard sale at residential premises at which two yard sales during the then current fiscal year have theretofore been held, unless there has been a complete change of occupancy and the adult occupants are all persons other than those in occupancy at the times of the two prior yard sales. The fiscal year referred to in this section is the city's fiscal year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th of the year immediately following. In addition, no single yard sale shall extend in duration beyond two consecutive days.

(Ord. 431 § 1 (part), 1991: Ord. 381 § 2 (part), 1988: prior code § 5-9-3(A))

The display and the offering for sale at a yard sale of personal property imported to residential premises for purposes of sale, and the sale of any such imported personal property at a yard sale, are expressly prohibited.

(Ord. 431 § 1 (part), 1991: Ord. 381 § 2 (part), 1988: prior code § 5-9-3(B))

A violation of this chapter shall constitute an infraction and shall be punishable by:

A. A fine not exceeding fifty dollars for a first violation;

B. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation within one year;

C. A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation within one year.

(Ord. 431 § 1 (part), 1991: Ord. 381 § 2 (part), 1988: prior code § 5-9-4)