HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1431ORDINANCE NO. 1431
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE
LODI MUNICIPAL CODE, BY ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 9.20, REGULATING
THE CONDUCT OF GARAGE SALES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODI CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. Lodi Municipal Code Title 9 - Public Peace, Morals and
Welfare - is hereby amended by adding thereto Chapter 9.20 - Regulating
The Conduct of Garage Sales - as follows:
9.20.010. Garage sale defined.
"Garage sale" shall mean a yard sale, patio sale, garage
sale, or any similar sale of merchandise consisting of
personal items, by an individual or group, for profit,
when the merchandise to be sold is offered to the general
public, all of which sales shall be conducted within a
building and/or on private property in residential zones.
"Garage sale" shall not include items purchased for
resale.
9.20.020 Time, place and manner restrictions.
A. Garage sales shall be limited to two per calendar
year, of a duration not longer than three consecutive
days, or one garage sale per calendar year for a duration
of not more than six days for each person, family, group
or 1 ocation.
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B. Such garage sales shall not be conducted before 7:OO
a.m. or after 7:OO p.m. on the permitted days.
C. Garage sales shall not be restricted as to location
because of the zoning regulations, except that such sales
may be conducted on private property and shall not be
permitted on public sidewalks, alleys, streets, or other
public rights of way.
9.20.030 Signs.
Signs advertising a garage sale may be placed or erected
at any location where otherwise legally permissible,
subject to the following conditions:
A. No such sign shall exceed four square feet in area;
B. No such sign shall be displayed more than twenty four
hours prior to, nor more than twenty four hours following
the event advertised thereon. All signs posted pursuant
to this section shall specify on the face of such sign the
dates of the garage sale advertised.
9.20.040 Vi 01 a ti on.
Every person who, for himself or herself or as an agent of
another, commences, engages in, conducts or carries on any
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garage sale in violation of this chapter shall be guilty
of an infraction.
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi
News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect
thirty days from and after its passage and approval.
7th day of September
Attest:
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ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 1431 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Lodi held August 17, 1988 and was thereafter
passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said
Council held September 7, 1988 by the following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman, Olson, Reid, Snider and
Pinkerton (Mayor)
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
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Abstain : Council Members - None
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1431 was approved and signed by
the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
Approved as to Form
BOBBY W. McNATT
City Attorney
City Clerk
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