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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21 GARAGE SALE REGS 09-07-99DATE' SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 NO. 21 9-7-99 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ORDINANCE NO. 1220, GARAGE SALE REGULATIONS SUMMARY: Proposed Ordinance No. 1220 will specify the personal property that may be sold at garage sales, and stipulate when garage sale direction signs may be posted and removed. RECOMMENDATION: Have second reading by title only and adoption of Ordinance No. 1220 (roll call vote).. BACKGROUND: The following Ordinance No. 1220 was introduced at the August 16, 1999 City Council meeting: ORDINANCE NO. 1220 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR GARAGE SALES Valerie Crabill Chief Deputy City Clerk i:MEMOORD ORDINANCE NO. 1220 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR GARAGE SALES The City Council of the City of Tustin does ordain as follows: Section 1. Part 4 of Chapter 6 of Article 3 of the Tustin City Code is amended to read as follows: PART 4 GARAGE SALES 3640 DEFINITIONS A garage sale is defined as a garage, yard, lawn, patio or similar type sale held anywhere on the premises of any residential property for the purpose of disposing of personal property owned by the person or persons conducting the sale. 3641 PROPERTY PERMITTED TO BE SOLD It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any property other than personal property accumulated for personal use by the person or persons conducting the garage sale. The sale of craft items manufactured by the property resident, items purchased for resale and retail sales of new merchandise are prohibited. Garage sales activities may not be conducted on public sidewalks, parkways, streets, alleys or other public property. 3642 FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF SALE Garage sales may be conducted a total of four (4) times in any calendar year at the same address. A single garage sale may extend a maximum of three (3) consecutive days. No City permits or fees are required for garage sales. 3643 SIGNS Signs advertising a proposed garage sale shall not require a City permit but shall comply with Section 9403dll of the Tustin City Sign Code. Such signs shall not advertise any item, product or service and shall not be erected more than one (1) day in advance of a proposed sale. Garage sale signs shall be promptly removed by sunset on the last day of the sale. Signs installed in violation of this section or not timely removed as required by this section shall, be subject to abatement in accordance with Sections 9405g or 9405h of the Tustin City Code. 3644 INSPECTION All personal property offered for sale shall be available for inspection by any representative of the City of Tustin at the place where the sale is to be conducted. Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this' ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Tustin hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. PASSED AND ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Tustin on this seventh day of September, 1999. TRACY WILLS WORLEY Mayor PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk