Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates that
a different meaning is intended:
A market, indoors or out of doors, where new or used items
are sold from individual locations, with each location being operated
independently from the other locations. Items sold include, but are
not limited to, household items, antiques, rare items, decorations,
used books and used magazines.
License required. No person, firm or corporation shall operate the
business of renting space or allocating space to flea market sellers
without first obtaining a license therefor from the Village Board.
Applications for license shall be made to the Village Clerk-Treasurer
on forms to be provided by the Village Clerk-Treasurer. Only one license
shall be required for each flea market, and the individual flea market
sellers shall not be required to obtain a license under this section.
The fee for such license shall be set by the Village Board. The Village
Board may restrict the license for use on certain dates and times.
The site for the flea market shall comply with Village zoning requirements.[1]
Relationship or connection the applicant may have had with any other
person, firm, group, organization, association or corporation conducting
said sale and the date or dates of such sale.
Records to be kept by licensee. Each person required by this section
to obtain a license shall keep accurate records of the names and addresses
of each flea market seller, together with a brief description of the
type or types of merchandise offered for sale by that seller.
Secondhand stores excepted. No person, firm or corporation having
a license as a secondhand store shall be required to obtain a license
under this section for the same business location.
More than one market. Any person, firm or corporation renting or
allocating space to flea market sellers in more than one place of
business shall be required to obtain a license for each place of business,
provided that one license shall be adequate for locations that are
on the same lot, adjacent lots or lots separated only by an alley.
Purchases from children. No flea market seller shall purchase any
used household item, antique or used article whatsoever from any person
under the age of 18 years, unless such person is accompanied by the
person's parent or guardian.
Hours. Flea markets may remain open for business between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., unless otherwise specified on the license
by the Board at time of issuance.
Penalty. In addition to the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this section, any person who shall violate any provision of this section or any regulation, rule or order made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
Garage sales, yard sales and similar merchandise sales may be held
no more than twice per year at any residence and for a total of not
more than six days in that year. All goods offered for sale shall
be household goods or personal possessions from the residence where
the sale is being held or, in the case of a group sale, from the residences
of the participating households. In no case shall any sales become
outlets for wholesale or retail commercial sales.
Any garage sales, yard sales and similar merchandise sales by nonprofit,
philanthropic or civic organizations must be approved by the Village
Clerk-Treasurer and may be held no more than twice per year for not
more than a total of six days in that year. In no case shall any sales
become outlets for wholesale or retail commercial sales.
Garage sale signs may not have an area more than six square feet
with a maximum of two faces. Garage sale signs shall identify the
location of the sale and must be located off of the Village right-of-way.
No garage sale sign may be located on utility poles, traffic control
devices or on property or the adjoining right-of-way of property the
owner of which has not given explicit permission for its location.
No more than one garage sale sign may be located at the sale site
and no more than two garage sale signs may be located off the site,
except that two signs are permitted on corner lots, one facing each
street.
All general sales open to the public, conducted from or on
a residential premises, for the purpose of disposing of personal property,
including but not limited to all sales titled rummage, lawn, yard,
porch, room, backyard, patio or garage sale.
Property which is owned, utilized and maintained and acquired
in the normal course of living in or maintaining a residence. It does
not include merchandise which was purchased for resale or obtained
on consignment.