Sec. 22-296. - Rules and regulations.
Sales commonly known as "garage sales" or "rummage sales" conducted on residential property shall be subject to the following rules and regulations:
(1) Such sales shall be conducted only by the owner or tenant of residential property.
(2) No such sales shall be conducted for a longer period than 72 hours consecutively in any calendar year on one residential lot. Sales will be restricted to three per year.
(3) No goods, wares, or merchandise shall be advertised or offered for sale, or swapped, or given away except goods, wares, and merchandise owned by the property owner or tenant conducting the sale.
(4) No goods, wares or merchandise shall be purchased by the owner or tenant for the purpose of selling, swapping or giving them away at such a sale.
(5) Any person desiring to conduct such a sale shall notify the police department at least 48 hours prior to the time the sale is to begin. The chief of police shall issue a license to the person to conduct the sale if the applicant otherwise meets the requirements of this section. The fee for a garage sale license shall be as fixed by the city council.
(6) Sales for religious or charitable purposes only shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(7) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale or rummage sale without first obtaining a license or in such a manner as to violate any of the provisions of this section, and the police department is authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this section.
(Code 1986, § 9-1-2)