Chapter 5.06
YARD SALES
Sections:
5.06.030 Rules and regulations relating to yard sales.
5.06.010 Defined.
The term “yard sale” is defined for the purpose of this chapter to be the offering of personal property for sale, by any person, at a residence within the city, and includes, but is not limited to, those sales commonly known as yard sales, garage sales or patio sales. (Ord. 1929 §1(part), 2009; Ord. 1241(part), 1976).
5.06.030 Rules and regulations relating to yard sales.
All yard sales shall comply with the following rules and regulations:
A. No resident of the city shall hold more than three yard sales at any residence within any twelve-month period.
B. A yard sale shall last no more than three consecutive days, and shall be held only between the hours of seven a.m. and nine p.m.
C. No person shall acquire merchandise solely for the purpose of selling the same at a yard sale.
D. All yard sales shall be conducted in a manner so as to cause no inconvenience or annoyance to the residents of the neighborhood and shall be conducted without the creation of excessive noise, air or water pollution, or any unsightly condition in the neighborhood.
E. As described in Section 15.24.110(B), it is unlawful for any person, except a public officer or employee in performance of official duty, to fasten any card, sign, poster, advertisement or notice of any kind to public property. Property owners are required to remove signs within 48 hours of the sale ending. (Ord. 1929 §1(part), 2009; Ord. 1850 §2, 2004; Ord. 1241(part), 1976).
5.06.040 Penalties.
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not in excess of two hundred dollars. Each day in which a violation occurs shall be considered to be a separate offense. (Ord. 1929 §1(part), 2009; Ord. 1241(part), 1976).