Chapter 14 SECONDHAND GOODS*
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*State law references: Junkyards near highways, MCL 252.201 et seq., MSA 9.391(11) et seq.; licensing of pawnbrokers, MCL 445.471 et seq., 446.201 et seq., MSA 19.581 et seq., 19.740(1) et seq.; licensing of secondhand and junk dealers, MCL 445.401 et seq., 445.471 et seq., MSA 19.711 et seq., 19.740(1) et seq.
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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Secs. 14-1--14-25. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. GARAGE SALES
Sec. 14-26. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Garage sale, lawn sale, attic sale, auction sales, rummage sale, barn sale, or flea market sale or other similarly termed sale shall mean any sale of tangible personal property not otherwise regulated in this Code or township ordinances.
Person shall mean and include all individuals, families living within the same household, firms, corporations or organizations.
(Ord. No. 137, § 1, 4-15-81)
Sec. 14-27. Penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of this article is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine as specified in section 1-10 of this Code, plus costs and other sanctions, for each infraction. Repeat offenses shall be subject to increased fines as provided by section 1-10 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 137, § 8, 4-15-81; Ord. No. 137A, § 1, 4-8-98)
Sec. 14-28. Permit required.
(a) No person shall conduct what is known as a garage sale or rummage sale within the township limits without having first procured from the township clerk, a permit therefor, for which no fee shall be charged.
(b) Any person who shall conduct a garage sale or rummage sale without having procured a permit from the township clerk, shall be considered guilty of violating this article.
(Ord. No. 137, §§ 2, 5, 4-15-81)
Sec. 14-29. Maximum duration.
Any person conducting a sale under this article may not conduct such sale for a period of more than three consecutive days.
(Ord. No. 137, § 3, 4-15-81)
Sec. 14-30. Frequency allowed.
No person shall be allowed more than two permits under this article within any 12-month period, except that this section shall not apply to duly constituted nonprofit or religious organizations which shall have registered as such with the county clerk; in such event, the permit required by this article shall be issued to such nonprofit or religious organizations for a one-year period. In no instance, with the exception of qualified nonprofit or religious organizations, shall more than two garage sales be held at any one location within any 12-month period.
(Ord. No. 137, § 4, 4-15-81)
Sec. 14-31. Location restricted; display of permit.
All garage or rummage sales shall be held no closer than 25 feet from the front lot line of the premises covered in the permit. Such permit shall be posted at the location of sale so as to be visible to the public. There shall be no overnight outside storage of the goods or merchandise held for purchase in such garage sale.
(Ord. No. 137, § 6, 4-15-81)
Sec. 14-32. Signs.
No signs advertising a garage sale shall be placed upon any public property. Two signs advertising a garage sale are permitted to be placed upon private property with the consent of the owner of such property. Within 24 hours of the conclusion of a garage sale, all such advertising signs shall be removed.
(Ord. No. 137, § 7, 4-15-81)
Chapter 15 ROADS, DRIVEWAYS, AND PARKING LOTS*
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*Editor's note: Ord. No. 154A, § 1, adopted Dec. 19, 2001, changed the title of Chapter 15 from "Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places" to "Roads, Driveways, and Parking Lots".
Cross references: Buildings and building regulations, ch. 4; cable communications, ch. 5; subdivision regulations, ch. 16; traffic and motor vehicles, ch. 17; zoning, ch. 19.
State law references: Power to establish, control and regulate streets, alleys, public places, MCL 42.16, MSA 5.46(16).
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