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