[HISTORY: Derived from the 1969 Revised General Ordinances
of the Borough of Spotswood (adopted by the Borough Council 5-11-1970 by Ord. No.
278, as amended through 9/94) as indicated in article
histories. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Derived from Sec. 7-12 of the 1969 Revised General Ordinances;
amended in its entirety 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes all sales entitled "garage sales," "lawn sale,"
attic sale," "rummage sale" or "flea market" or any similar casual
sale of used tangible personal property in a residential area of the
Borough which is advertised by any means whereby the public at large
is or can be made aware of such sale.
Includes any goods, warehouse merchandise or other property
capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
Includes individual, partnerships, voluntary associations
and corporations.
A.
Number of sales. No person shall conduct more than five garage sales
on his premises in any one calendar year. No more than one garage
sale shall be conducted during any month. Permit owner must be present
on site during the hours of the sale. Permit shall be prominently
posted on site.
B.
Hours; days of sale. The sales set up shall not commence prior to
8:00 a.m.; the actual sales shall not commence prior to 10:00 a.m.
and shall terminate by 5:00 p.m. The garage sale permit shall not
be extended for more than a two-day period.
C.
Merchandise. Garage sales shall offer only used items and personal
property owned by the resident of the property when the sale is held.
No new merchandise shall be offered for sale nor may any merchandise
from sources other than the home in question be brought in and offered
for sale.
E.
Multifamily sales are not allowed. Only sales by the owners of the
house may take place.
F.
No more than five signs advertising a sale may be posted in the Borough.
Size of signs shall be no larger than one feet by two feet (2 square
feet) and shall not be posted earlier than one week prior to sale.
All signs must be removed by the day after the sale.
G.
No sales shall be conducted in nonresidential area/zones.
H.
Penalties for violations of any provision contained herein shall be the same as set forth in § 160-13.
I.
No parking enforcement of certain designated streets/roadways shall
not be suspended for any sale.
J.
In the event of a declaration of a public health emergency crisis
in the State of New Jersey, any rules and regulations adopted by either
the state legislature or executive order from the State of New Jersey
regulating garage sales shall be incorporated by reference herein
and binding upon any person conducting a garage sale during the time
period of any public health emergency crisis as referenced herein.
Any person desiring to conduct a garage sale shall first notify
the Borough Clerk no later than one week before the date of such sale
and shall provide the following information:
The provisions of this article shall not apply to or affect
the following:
A.
Persons selling goods pursuant to an order or process of a court
of competent jurisdiction.
B.
Any person selling or advertising for sale an item or items of used
personal property which are specifically named or described in the
advertisement and which separate items do not exceed five in number.
C.
Any bona fide charitable, eleemosynary, educational, cultural, religious
or governmental institution or organization.
[Derived from Sec. 7-13 of the 1969 Revised General Ordinances]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes all sales entitled "sidewalk sales," "bargain sales," "holiday sales" or other occasional displays or sales conducted wholly or partly outdoors by any merchant or mercantile or other business from or at a place of business wherein such sale would be permitted by Chapter 120, Land Development, or under the protection of the nonconforming use section thereof or any other sale conducted by a manufacturer, dealer or vendor, which sale would be conducted from a properly zoned premises.
Any goods, warehouse merchandise or to other property capable
of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
Any individuals, partnerships, voluntary associations and
corporations.
A.
For displays of merchandise occurring on a yearly basis, application
for a permit shall be made in January of the calendar year for which
the permit is sought; all other applications for permits shall be
made at least 20 days prior to the display. All permits shall be issued
for a period of no longer than one year and shall expire on the last
day of January of the following calendar year.
B.
Any permit issued under this article must be prominently exhibited
on the premises upon which the display is conducted throughout the
entire period of the permitted display.
The information to be filed with the Borough Clerk pursuant
to this article shall be as follows:
A.
Name of person, firm, group, corporation, association or organization
conducting the display.
B.
Name of the property on which the display is to be conducted, together
with consent in writing by owner if the applicant is other than the
owner, provided, however, that where the person requesting the permit
is a merchant under written lease, no further written consent for
a permit shall be required, and the fact that there is a written lease
shall be so stated.
C.
Location at which the display is to be conducted.
D.
A drawing or sketch reasonably approximating the areas of the property
where the commercial display shall take place. The adequacy of such
a drawing or sketch shall be determined by the Code Enforcement Officer,
who may require a supplemental drawing or sketch if the submitted
drawing or sketch is deemed by said officer to be inadequate before
the Clerk issues a permit.
E.
Proposed duration of display.
F.
Whether or not applicant has been issued any other vendor's license
or permit by any local, state or federal agency.
G.
An affirmation or sworn statement by the person signing that the
information given is true.
Commercial displays shall be conducted between 8:00 a.m., exclusive
of setup time, and 10:00 p.m., inclusive of the removal of goods and
dismantling of racks, shelves or any other device used to display
such goods.
All persons are prohibited from making or displaying any sign other than two price signs not more than 20 inches by 20 inches in dimension in conjunction with a display under this article unless otherwise authorized by Chapter 120, Land Development.
Provision of this article shall not apply to or affect the following
persons or sales:
A.
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer. It
shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to investigate violations
of this article coming to his attention. It shall be the duty of the
Police Department of the Borough to bring to the attention of the
Code Enforcement Officer for investigation any violation of which
the Police Department becomes aware during the course of its normal
duties.
B.
The licensee, owner or tenant of the premises on which such sale
or activity is conducted shall be jointly and severally responsible
for the maintenance of good order and decorum on the premises during
all hours of the display or activity. No such person shall permit
any loud or boisterous conduct on said premises nor permit the display
or placing of goods so as to cause an impediment of the safe and reasonable
passage of pedestrians or traffic on any public or quasi-public walkway,
sidewalk, road or street in the area of such premises. For the purposes
of this article a minimum of four feet clearance shall be deemed safe
and reasonable. All persons shall obey the reasonable orders of any
member of the police or Division of Inspection of the Borough in order
to maintain the public health, safety and welfare of the community.
[Amended 2-6-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-02]
Any person, association or corporation conducting any such display
or similar activity without obtaining the proper permit or who shall
violate any of the other terms and regulations of this article may
have their permit summarily revoked by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Such person shall also, upon conviction for any violation thereof,
be punished by one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding
$2,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or by a
period of community service not exceeding 90 days. Each day's continued
violation of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense against the provisions thereof.