Stanton Municipal Code Ch. 5.48 Garage Sales

A garage sale is defined as follows: "garage sale" means the activity of selling goods, wares or merchandise that are the personal property of the person residing upon the property from which such selling activity is being conducted.

(Ord. 703 § 1, 1990)

Persons may conduct garage sales in accordance with the provisions of this chapter in the E-1 and R-1 zoning districts and at single-family detached dwellings and multi-family dwellings up to and including four units, located in any other zoning district in the city, after obtaining a permit as required in Section 5.48.030. Garage sale permits shall no be issued for units in residential complexes containing more than four units, or for spaces or areas in mobilehome parks.

(Ord. 703 § 2, 1990; Ord. 806 § 1, 1998)

No person shall conduct any garage sale activities without first having obtained a permit therefor, as provided in this chapter. An application shall be completed at least five days in advance of the proposed garage sale activities. The application shall be completed on a form furnished by the city. Such application shall provide the address, property owner, occupant of the location where the garage sale is to be conducted, and the items to be offered for sale. A fee, in an amount as established by the city council, by resolution, must be paid prior to the issuance of such permit. No more than four permits shall be issued in any one calendar year for any one lot or parcel of land in the city.

(Ord. 703 § 2, 1990)

Garage sale activity shall be limited to no more than two garage sales in any six-month period.

A. Such activity shall be conducted within garages, carports, front yards, backyards, patios and walkways located on the resident's property. No goods, wares or merchandise shall be displayed or placed in the public right-of-way.

B. All such goods, wares, and merchandise shall be the personal property of the resident or his or her co-conductors of the sale and shall be obsolete to his, her or their use. The resident shall not bring or allow new or successive items onto the property to replenish the stock of goods, wares, or merchandise offered for sales.

(Ord. 703 § 2, 1990)

No advertising signs shall be posted more than one week prior to the initial sale date. No such signs shall be posted within the public right-of-way or utility poles. The conductors of the sale shall remove all signs immediately at the end of the sale.

(Ord. 703 § 2, 1990)

The activity may only be held between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m., for a maximum of three consecutive days.

(Ord. 703 § 2, 1990)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to churches, public schools or charitable organizations if the sale is conducted on the property of the organization and not in a private residence. If such sale is conducted in or on the premises of a private residence all of the provisions of this section shall apply.

(Ord. 703 § 2, 1990)