[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Hillsville as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-13-1979 (Sec. 19-11 of the 1978
Code)]
[Amended 2-9-1983; 4-10-1985; 11-28-1994; 11-11-1996]
Regardless of the location thereof, two two-day
garage sales or yard sales may be held per calendar year by Town residents
regardless of the location thereof and may be held only after issuance
of a permit by the Town without fee. The third sale and all sales
thereafter require a permit and payment of the fee of $5 per sale.
A yard sale or garage sale within the meaning of this section shall
be a sale of secondhand goods and items. Such secondhand goods must
not have been purchased by the seller for the purpose of resale.
[Amended 11-28-1994]
A.Â
Multifamily yard sales will be permitted in residential areas, provided that the property owner and/or Town resident is a participant. A fee of $5 will be assessed each participant for each sale after using free yard sales as noted in § 121-1.
[Amended 11-11-1996]
B.Â
Factories and businesses will be allowed to sponsor
an annual multifamily yard sale for their employees with no charge
to the sponsor or participants except during Memorial Day/Labor Day
weekend.
[Amended 8-22-2011]
