City of Lacey, Washington Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 5.34

LACEY MUNICIPAL CODE

A Codification of the General Ordinances of the City of Lacey, Washington

Title 5: BUSINESS LICENSES, REGISTRATION, AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 5.34

GARAGE SALES

Sections:

5.34.010 Definitions

5.34.020 License required

5.34.030 Restrictions

5.34.040 Violation‑‑Penalty

5.34.010 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the term “garage sale” shall include yard sales, patio sales, rummage sales, or other similar sales of twenty or more miscellaneous used household items, and which is advertised for the general public to attend. This definition is not meant to include new handcrafted items by the sponsor of the sale. (Ord. 373 (part), 1975).

5.34.020 License required. No person shall conduct a garage sale as defined in Section 5.34.010 hereof, without procuring a license therefor from the city. Application for such license shall be made to the city’s finance department, delivered in person or postmarked five days prior to date of sale, which application shall include the name and address of the applicant, the address of the location of the proposed sale, a general description of the type of items to be sold, and the date or dates of such sale. (Ord. 1262 §29 2006; Ord. 373 (part), 1975).

5.34.030 Restrictions. There shall not be conducted more than four garage sales at any one location during a calendar year. The length of time for each garage sale shall not exceed four consecutive days. Goods displayed in any garage sale may not be displayed in the public right‑of‑way. Signs advertising the sale may be posted only on the property where the sale is being held. All merchandise offered for sale shall be arranged so that fire, police, health or other officials may have access for inspection at all times during the sale. (Ord. 1030, 1995; Ord. 373 (part), 1975).

5.34.040 Violation‑-Penalty. Any violation of this chapter is punishable as follows:

A. On the first offense by a written warning with no criminal sanction to be attached thereto;

B. Upon a conviction of second and subsequent offenses by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. (Ord. 373 (part), 1975).

City of Lacey, Washington, USA