§ 66-314. Yard sales.

(a)

Yard sales shall be permitted in all zoning districts, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Yard sales conducted at commercial establishments shall only be conducted by nonprofit organizations for nonprofit causes. The entity conducting a yard sale at a commercial establishment must have written permission to conduct such sale from the commercial establishment in its possession and available for inspection at all times during the sale.

(c)

Yard sales conducted at commercial establishments and residences shall be limited to not longer than two consecutive days. No more than one yard sale, of up to two consecutive days, shall be conducted on any residential lot or commercial establishment and regardless of length, shall take place no more than once per calendar month.

(d)

If a yard sale extends for two consecutive days as permitted in subsection (c) of this section, all merchandise shall be removed from the sales location at 6:00 p.m. on the day of the first sale and may not be relocated to the sales location prior to 6:00 a.m. on the second day of such sale.

(e)

Yard sales shall be conducted so as to not impede or interfere with the flow of traffic on any adjacent or surrounding street or right-of-way.

(f)

Any entity conducting a yard sale, other than one conducted by a resident at his home, shall apply for, and obtain, a permit from the code enforcement officer before conducting such sale. The application for the permit must be submitted to the office of the code enforcement officer at least 24 hours before the start of the sale, and no later than the close of business on the preceding Thursday for sales to be held on Saturday or Sunday. The application shall identify the name of the organization conducting the sale; the address and owner of the location where the sale is to take place; the date and hours of the sale; and the name, address and telephone number of the contact person for the organization conducting the sale. The permit so issued must be displayed in a conspicuous location at the place of the sale during all sales hours.

(Code 2003, § 30-314; Ord. No. 02-21, § 1(19.135), 6-20-2002; Ord. No. 12-07, § 1, 8-16-2012)