Garage sales in the city limits will now require a permit following the meeting of the Clarendon Board of Aldermen last Tuesday, October 28.
City officials began looking at garage sales after complaints about a “perpetual garage sale” being held on US 287 last month. That sale, being operated by Lynn Floyd, has since been resolved, but city leaders wanted rules in place to prevent future problems.
In drafting Ordinance 439, aldermen rejected requiring any fees to be collected for a permit and also struck requirements that would have limited the hours of operation of a garage sale.
Alderman Larry Jeffers said he saw enforcement issues with a permit.
City Secretary Machiel Covey said the state comptroller’s office limits the number of garage sales per address to two per year, and sales may not exceed three days.
The city ordinance covers all sales entitled “garage sale,” “lawn sale,” “attic sale,” “rummage sale,” “flea market sale,” or “any similar casual sale of tangible personal property, not associated with a commercial business properly licensed to do business in the City which is advertised by any means whereby the public at large is or can be made aware of the garage sale.”
The free permit from City Hall is obtained by filling out an application stating the name of the person who is having the sale, the address of such person, the location of the sale, and the dates of the sale. A copy of the permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place during the time and at the place where the sale is being held.
Sale items must be removed from the yard, lot, driveway, or other location in view of the public no later than 24 hours after the garage sale ends.
Violators can face a fine of up to $50.
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