§ 137-839. Permitted in residential districts; restrictions; nonapplicability.

(a)

Yard sales are a permitted use in the R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 districts, but shall be subject to the following restrictions:

(1)

No more than three sales may be conducted at a single address during any calendar year. Each sale may be conducted for up to three consecutive days.

(2)

Only merchandise normally found in a residential household may be sold at the sale.

(3)

All merchandise shall be placed within a secured structure immediately following the termination of the sale.

(4)

No more than two signs of not more than four square feet are permitted to be displayed on the property of the residence where the sale is conducted. No more than two directional signs of not more than four square feet are permitted, provided written permission is received from the property owner upon whose property the signs are to be placed. Signs may not be exhibited for more than one day prior to the date of the sale and must be removed immediately following the termination of the sale.

(5)

Signs shall not be placed on property belonging to the city or to any of the various departments thereof.

(b)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following sales:

(1)

Sales conducted pursuant to the order of authorization of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2)

Public sales conducted by persons acting in accordance with their powers and duties as public officials.

(3)

Sales conducted by duly licensed auctioneers, selling at auctions.

(4)

The sale of no more than one motor vehicle titled to a person residing on the property on which the vehicle is offered for sale.

(Code 1985, § 159.295; Ord. No. 3150, 3-8-1988)