[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Markesan as Ch. 12, Secs. 12.06 and 12.15, of the 1991 Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Junk dealers — See Ch. 206.
Zoning — See Ch. 400.
No person shall conduct a rummage or garage sale within the City without having obtained a license from the Clerk-Treasurer, except as provided in § 286-2 below. Before issuing the license, the Clerk-Treasurer shall refer the application to the Building Inspector for verification as to whether or not such sale at the proposed location is compatible with Chapter 400, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Markesan.
No person shall be required to obtain a license if:
A. 
The sale is conducted in a business district and is a permitted use in such district.
B. 
The person conducts, on his own residential premises, no more than three sales in any one year. Each sale may be held for no more than three consecutive days and shall not be conducted between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233]
C. 
The sale is conducted by religious, educational, charitable or civic organizations on premises located in a residential district no more than three times in any one year. Each such sale may be held for no more than three consecutive days and shall not be conducted between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233]
[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 233]
The license fee shall in an amount as set from time to time by resolution of the Common Council, and shall be per rummage sale conducted, each such sale not to exceed three days.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-3 of the Code of the City of Markesan.