HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Workshop_Tab 02_03/24/2010DIVISION 8. GARAGE SALES AND OTHER OUTDOOR SALES
ec. 78-551. Permit required; fee; limitation on number of permits.
No garage sale, carport sale, yard sale, flea market, outdoor sale, or other similar activities shall be
permitted in any district without the issuance of a permit from the building official. There shall be no
fee charged by the village for the issuance of such permit. Not more than two permits shall be issued
to any one street address, property legal description, property owner, or organization during any
single calendar year.
(Code 1977, app. A, § X(D)(1))
Sec. 78-552. Application for permit; issuance.
(a) Any person seeking a garage sale or outdoor sale permit shall first submit to the building official
a sworn statement showing:
(1) The name of the person sponsoring the sales activity.
(2) What purpose the proceeds of the sale are to be used for.
(3) The amount of commission, if any, that shall be paid by such person to the person conducting
the business, if applicable.
(4} The length of time for which the sale shall extend.
(5) The names of persons directing the sales activity.
(b) The building official may thereupon, at his discretion, grant or reject the application, withhold
action on any application pending investigation, or submit the application to the village council for its
>proval. The building official shall be guided in the exercise of his discretion, and shall take into
account that the issuance of a sales permit does not in any way sanction the creation of a nuisance.
(Code 1977, app. A, § X(D)(2))
Sec. 78-553. Restrictions.
(a) Residential districts. Garage sales or yard sales in residential districts are permitted only on
Saturdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Such sales at any other time of day are
prohibited.
(b) Commercial districts. Except as provided for in section 78-295(1), outdoor sales are prohibited
within any commercial district within the village. However, application may be made for outdoor sales
by nonprofit organizations for special events. The permit shall be issued as a matter of right if it is
determined by the building official that the special event does not violate any of the terms of this
Code.
(Code 1977, app. A, § X(D)(3))
Sec. 78-554. Cleanup of site.
All sites of garage sales or outdoor sales shall be left in a clean and orderly manner upon completion
of the sales activities.
(Code 1977, app. A, § X(D)(4))
ecs.78-555--78-580. Reserved.