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Sec. 18-41. - Yard sale regulations.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "yard sale" shall refer to the occasional sale of personal property by a homeowner or tenant, or by several homeowners or tenants acting together, which is conducted on the premises of such homeowner or tenant and which is open to the public.
(b) There shall be allowed only one yard sale during a three-month period at the same location.
(c) No single yard sale shall extend for more than 48 hours in duration.
(d) No signs advertising a yard sale shall be placed on any public property nor shall any such sign be placed on private property without the express permission of the owner of such private property. All signs which are placed shall be removed by the person or by the persons operating the yard sale within 12 hours after the conclusion of the sale.
(e) Any person or persons desiring to conduct a yard sale shall obtain a permit from the city clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. the last business day prior to the date of the yard sale. The city shall charge no fees and the city clerk shall provide the permit forms.
(f) any violation of this article shall be punished as provided by section 1-12 of the City Code.
(Ord. No. 2001-002, 2-12-01; Ord. No. 2012-013, 12-10-12)
Sec. 1-12. - General penalty.
The municipal court may fix punishment for offenses within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for 180 days or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now or hereafter provided by law. The maximum punishment for offenses committed under state law shall be those limits as established by general law. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Code 1987, § 1-110)
Charter reference— Powers of municipal court, § 4.13.
State Law reference— Penalty to be imposed in certain criminal and traffic cases and upon violation of bond, O.C.G.A. § 15-21-73; authority to confine persons convicted of violating ordinances, O.C.G.A. § 36-30-8; punishments authorized, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-1(c); limitations on home rule powers, O.C.G.A. § 36-35-6; revenues collected from fines and fees, O.C.G.A. § 47-17-60 et seq.