HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 07-O5E
ORDINANCE NO. 07-05
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA RESTATING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE AZUSA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING GARAGE, YARD AND PATIO SALES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Article Vlll of Chapter 18 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby
deleted in its entirety and restated to read as follows:
"ARTICLE VIII. GARAGE, YARD AND PATIO SALES
Sec. 18-531. Definition.
"Garage sale, yard sale or patio sale means a sale of goods, wares or
merchandise from residential property where the public is invited onto such property
to purchase such items and the definition of a garage sale shall include any sale of the
personal belongings of a recently deceased resident of such property even if the sale
of goods, wares or merchandise is entirely from locations within the residential
structure. "Garage sale," 'yard sale" or "patio sale" shall hereinafter be referred to as
"garage sale."
Sec. 18-532. Garage Sale Regulations.
No person shall conduct, or allow to be conducted, a garage sale on his or
property whether such property is owner -occupied or leased. in violation of the
following regulations:
(a) Garage sales may only be conducted on the first weekend of the months
of June, September, and December and that specific weekend declared by the City to
be the "Clean and Green" weekend. For purposes of this section, "weekend" means
8:00 a.m. Saturday until 6:00 p.m. Sunday.
(b) Garage sales shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m on
the designated weekends.
(c) Garage sales may not be conducted in the public sidewalks, parkways,
streets or alleys.
(d) All items sold at garage sales must be used goods, wares, or
merchandise of a household nature, from that household or its surrounding
neighborhood, and not acquired elsewhere for resale.
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(e) Garage sales' advertising signs may not be posted on telephone poles,
street lights, traffic signs, or any other structure in the public right-of-way. Such signs
may not be posted anywhere earlier than two days prior to the day the sale is to
commence, and shall be removed by 7:00 p.m. on the day the sale is terminated. No
signs or devices shall be placed on any private property except one double-faced sign
not to exceed five (5) square feet in area (24 inches by 30 inches) may be displayed
at the site of the sale during the period of time the garage sale permit is in force.
(f) All goods, products, and merchandise offered for sale at a garage sale
shall be made available to inspection at the place where the sale is to be conducted
by any representative of the Police Chief, and if requested by the representative, the
person conducting the sale shall establish evidence of title to the goods, products and
merchandise offered for sale."
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase added by this Ordinance, or any part thereof, is, for any reason held
to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases are declared unconstitutional, invalid or
ineffective.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days
after its passage.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2007.
/Jose R. Rocha
Mayor
Attest:
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Vera Mendoza
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No 07-05, was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa held on the 16th day of
April, 2007, and that thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting held on the 7 ' of May, 2007, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
Vera Mendoza,
City Clerk
Approved as to Form.
Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
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