[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Portsmouth 9-8-1980 by Ord. No. 80-6 (§ 13-1 of
the 1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct,
or allow to be conducted upon their property, a yard sale, unless
such person has first obtained a license therefor.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
An activity whereby any person offers for sale to the general
public goods and merchandise by the use of a sign or signs and/or
the conspicuous display of goods and merchandise not in the regular
course of a lawfully established business.
The Chief of Police shall be authorized to issue
licenses where such issuance is not detrimental to the public welfare.
Any applicant aggrieved by a denial of application may appeal such
denial to the Town Council, which shall consider the application de
nova. The Town Council may deny, grant, or conditionally grant each
application brought before it for consideration.
No person may conduct, or allow to be conducted
upon their property, a yard sale more often than twice each calendar
year. No yard sale for which a license has been granted may extend
beyond two days. No yard sale may begin earlier than 8:00 a.m. or
end later than 6:00 p.m.
Any person who makes application for a license
hereunder shall do so on a form prescribed by the Town Council for
such purpose.
