As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GARAGE SALE
Includes all home sales entitled "garage sale," "lawn sale," "attic sale," "rummage sale," "flea market sale" or any similar type sale of tangible personal property, whether or not conducted in a garage, which sale is advertised or otherwise made known by any means whereby the public is or can be made aware of said sale, whether or not published in any advertising medium or newspaper.
GOODS
Includes any goods, wares, merchandise or other personal property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Includes individuals, partnerships, voluntary associations and corporations.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage or home sale of tangible personal property in the Village without first filing, in writing, with the Village Clerk, by a letter or otherwise, the information hereinafter specified and obtaining from such Village Clerk a special license so to do, to be known as a "garage sale license." The fee for such license shall be as established in a Miscellaneous Fee Schedule adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees. The fee schedule may be amended from time to time by like resolution and shall be available in the office of the Village Clerk.
[Amended 12-5-2019 by L.L. No. 20-2019]
B. 
Charitable, religious and civic organizations may be granted a license, to be duly applied for, without payment of the license fee, if approved by the Village Board.
A. 
No such license shall be issued for more than four consecutive calendar days.
B. 
Each license issued under this Article must be prominently displayed on the premises upon which the garage sale is conducted throughout the entire period of the licensed sale.
[Amended 12-18-1979 by L.L. No. 14-1979]
The information to be filed with the Village Clerk, pursuant to this Article, shall be as follows:
A. 
Name of the persons, firm, group, corporation, association or organization conducting said sale.
B. 
Name of the owner of the property on which said sale is to be conducted and the consent of the owner if the applicant is other than the owner.
C. 
Location at which the sale is to be conducted.
D. 
Number of days of the proposed sale.
E. 
Relationship or connection the applicant may have had with any other person, firm, group, organization, association or corporation conducting any past sale and the date or dates of such sale.
F. 
Whether or not the applicant has been issued any other vendor's license by any local, state or federal agency.
G. 
A general description of the property offered for sale.
H. 
A statement to the effect that no "outside" merchandise will be offered for sale.
I. 
Date or dates of proposed sale.
All garage sales shall be conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The sale shall be conducted indoors. No merchandise shall be displayed or sold at or near the front entrance of the premises where the sale is intended to be conducted, on the front lawn or front portion of said premises or upon any Village property or sidewalk.
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Editor's Note: Former § 8-14, Signs, was repealed 3-1-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to or affect the following persons or sales:
A. 
Persons selling goods pursuant to an order or process of a court.
B. 
Persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public officials.
C. 
Nonadvertised or nonpublicized private sales.
D. 
Sales of items of tangible personal property, although advertised or publicized, which do not exceed five in number and are specifically described in the advertisement or publicity.