[Ord. No. 566, 8/9/2022]
For the purpose of this Subpart C, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
BOROUGH
Rankin Borough.
HOUSEHOLD
The individual who applies for a permit and anyone who resides in that individual's residence.
PERMIT
The form that must be obtained, completed and submitted, along with the respective fee, to the Borough Secretary prior to conducting a yard sale.
YARD SALE
Any public sale of goods on residential property including, but not limited to, the residential properties, garage, home, lawn or yard.
[Ord. No. 566, 8/9/2022]
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It shall be unlawful for any individual, group or corporation to conduct within the borough a yard sale or permit a yard sale to be held within the borough on residential property under the individual, group or corporation's control without first obtaining a yard sale permit from the borough.
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Any individual, group or corporation conducting a yard sale within the Borough or outside the Borough limits or any individual, group or corporation posting advertisements within the Borough limits for a yard sale to be held inside or outside the Borough limits shall remove from within the Borough right-of-way all signs, flyers, posters and bulletins no later than one day after the yard sale. Should the yard sale, for any reason, not be held, all signs, flyers, posters and bulletins advertising the yard sale must be removed no later than the day after the scheduled last day for the purported yard sale.
[Ord. No. 566, 8/9/2022]
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Two yard sales are permissible per household in any twelve-month period.
2. 
The maximum duration of any yard sale shall be two consecutive calendar days.
3. 
The approved yard sale must be held within 15 days of the issuance of the permit for that yard sale.
[Ord. No. 566, 8/9/2022]
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The fee for a permit shall be in an amount as established, from time to time, by Borough Council by resolution.
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All permit fees shall be paid to the Borough Secretary prior to issuance of the permit.
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Nonprofit service organizations and charitable organizations may obtain up to two yard sale permits in any twelve-month period without payment of a fee.
[Ord. No. 566, 8/9/2022]
Any person, firm, corporation or entity who shall violate any provision of this Subpart C shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and prosecution costs for the first offense; $100 plus costs of prosecution for the second offense; and $300 plus costs of prosecution for each offense thereafter. Each day that a yard sale is held in violation of this Subpart C shall be deemed a separate offense.