[Ord. No. 04-010 §1, 7-12-2004]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their normal derivations will have the meanings given herein:
GOODS
Includes any goods, wares, merchandise, articles or other personal property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
YARD SALE
The sale of goods for profit offered to the public conducted at a single-family, dual-family or multi-family residential dwelling place and is intended to encompass what is commonly called garage sales, patio or porch sales, yard sales, attic sales, rummage sales, or any other similar sale.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §2, 7-12-2004]
No yard sale shall be conducted unless and until the person desiring to conduct such sale shall obtain a permit from the City of Herculaneum City Clerk. There shall be no fee for the permit. Members of more than one (1) residence may join in obtaining a permit for a yard sale to be conducted at the residence of one (1) such resident.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §3, 7-12-2004]
The permit shall set forth and restrict the date, time and location of such yard sale, the name and address of applicant and dates of any other yard sales within the current calendar year.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §5, 7-12-2004]
Any permit in possession of the holder of a yard sale shall be posted on the premises during the time the sale is conducted in a conspicuous place visible to the public.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §5, 7-12-2004]
It shall be unlawful to conduct more than three (3) yard sales at the same location within any calendar year.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §6, 7-12-2004]
It shall be unlawful to conduct a yard sale lasting for more than two (2) days within any seven (7) day time period. No item which is to be disposed of as a part of a yard sale as defined herein shall be displayed more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the beginning of such yard sale.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §7, 7-12-2004]
No person shall erect, place, post or mark any sign advertising a yard sale on any street sign, any traffic sign or on any public utility pole. Any sign erected, placed, posted or marked advertising such yard sale shall be placed no longer than two (2) days before the sale and shall be removed on or before the day following such sale. The person responsible for conducting such yard sale shall be responsible for removing any such sign or signs.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §8, 7-12-2004]
No goods offered for sale at such yard sale shall be displayed for sale on any public street or right-of-way.
[Ord. No. 04-010 §9, 7-12-2004]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the City ordinances and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor imprisonment more than ninety (90) days. Each day during which any violation of this Chapter continues or exists shall be deemed to be a separate violation.