[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Caledonia 10-18-1983
as L.L. No. 1-1983 (Ch. 66 of the 1981 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Law Regulating and Restricting Garage
Sales."
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and control traffic, noise
and the sale of goods in garages and lawns in residential areas in order to
promote the public health, safety and convenience and to abate nuisances.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes all sales in residential areas customarily called "garage
sales," "yard sales," "tag sales," "porch sales," "lawn sales," "attic sales,"
"basement sales," "rummage sales" or "flea market sales," or any similar casual
sale of tangible personal property and, in addition, there is the sale or
offering for sale of 10 or more new, used or secondhand items of personal
property at any one residential premises at any one time.
Any individual, partnership, family group, voluntary association
or corporation.
Includes any movable property, goods, warehouse merchandise or other
movable property capable of being the object of a sale.
Any area used for residential purposes.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale within
the Village of Caledonia in violation of the following provisions and conditions:
A.
No person shall conduct a garage sale without first obtaining
a permit from the Clerk of the Village of Caledonia after filing an application
containing the information hereinafter specified and paying the fee which
may be required by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.
C.
No person shall conduct more than two garage sales in
any one calendar year. Such sale may not exceed a period of more than three
days.
D.
No sign advertising such garage sale shall be placed
on the public right-of-way or on property other than where the sale is being
conducted. The sign shall not be lighted. The sign shall be displayed only
during the sale and shall be promptly removed after the sale.
An application for a garage sale permit pursuant to this chapter shall
include the following information:
A.
The name of the person conducting said sale.
B.
The name of the owner or tenant of the premises on which
the sale is to be conducted and a description of the premises on which the
sale is to be conducted.
C.
The number of days of the sale.
D.
The date and nature of any past sales held by the same
applicant in the last twelve-month period.
E.
The relationship or connection between the applicant
and the person conducting the sale.
F.
A description of the off-street parking available to
the premises.
G.
An affirmation or sworn statement that the information
given on the application is full and complete and truthful.
This chapter shall not be applicable to:
The Village Board of Trustees by resolution is authorized to establish
and fix the fee to be charged by the Village Clerk for the issuance of the
permit herein provided for. A fee schedule is on file in the office of the
Village Clerk.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or fifteen days'
imprisonment, or both. Each day that such sale shall continue in violation
hereof shall be considered a separate violation.
