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90-L-24 Amendment . . ORDINANCE NO. C)IJ- 1-- ~Lf AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF SCHERTZ, CHAPTER 10 BY ADDING ARTICLE VI GARAGE SALES; BY AMENDING ORDINANCE 86-S-28 SIGN ORDINANCE, ARTICLE V SIGNS PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS BY ADDING SECTION 8 GARAGE SALE SIGNS AND ARTICLE VI SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL BUSINESS, c:<H4ERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS BY ADDING SECTION 8 GARAGE SALE SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR A ~TY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: I THAT the Code of Ordinances City of Schertz Texas be amended by adding the foIl owing: "CHAPTER 10 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS ARTICLE VI. GARAGE SALES Sec. 10-100. Definitions a. Garage Sal e: Shall incl ude but not be 1 imi ted to garage sales, yard sales, auctions and rummage sales which are conducted for the sal e of new or used merchandise. b. Officially Authorized Garage Sale Sign: A posterboard sign, issued by the City of Schertz, yellow in color with blue lettering stating the sign is a City of Schertz Garage Sale Permit. Sec. 10-101. Permit Required. A permit issued by the City of Schertz(City) shall be required for each garage sale held within the City limits. " Sec. 10-102. Application for a Permit. a. An application for a garage sale operator's permit shall be nade upon fonns provided by the City. b. The application shall contain all information necessary to fully advise the City of the date(s), location(street address), hours of operation of the garage sale, whether the sale is a combined sale (list names and addresses of other participants) and any other information that may be reasonably required by the City. c. Only the owner or lessee of the property, upon which the garage sal e is being conducted , nay obtain such permit. d. Before such permit shall be issued, the applicant shall provide proof of address (driver's license, utility bills or other identification) and any other pertinent information as may be reasonably required by the City. Upon verification and compliance with provisions of this Section and payment of the proper fee, the appl icant shall be issued a permit for a garage sale by the City. e. By making application for such garage sale permit, accepting said permit and conducting such sal e, the owner or lessee of the property to whan the permit is granted authorizes any Code Enforcement Officer or Police Officer of the City to enter upon the property for the purpose of determining that such sal e is being conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and to reroove any signs not in compliance here with. Sec. 10-103. Permit Cost. Cost for a permit to operate a garage sale is $5.00 per sale. A numbered permit and two official signs shall be provided to the applicant. Sec. 10-104. Placement of Garage Sale Signs. A maximum of two (2) officially authorized garage sale signs may be placed on any private property with permission of the property owner. Additional signs advertising the garage sale are expressly prohibited. Sec. 10-105. Posting Signs on Certain Property Prohibited. It is expressly prohibited for any person, firm or corporation to post a garage sale sign on any public property including but not limited to traffic control devices, utility poles, and any city right-of-way or easement. Sec. 10-106. Number of Garage Sales Limited It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to hold more than two (2) garage sal es per cal endar year. Sec. 10-107. Time Limit for Each Garage Sale. It shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation to hold a garage sale for a period of time longer than 48 hours without a special waiver by the City Manager. Sec. 10-108. Permit Non-Transferable. No permit issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall be transferable, nor shall a permit holder allow his name to be used by any other party for the purposes of operating a garage sale." II THAT Ordinance 86-S-28 Sign Ordinance, Article V Signs Permitted in Residential Districts by adding Section 8 Garage Sale Signs. "ARTICLE V SIGNS PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Section 8. Garage Sale Signs. Officially authorized garage sale permit signs showing the address, date and times when said sale will take place." ~ . , III THAT Ordinance 86-S-28 Sign Ordinance, Article VI Signs Permitted in All Business, Commercial and Manufacturing Districts by adding Section 8. Garage Sale Signs. "ARTICLE VI SIGNS PERMITTED IN ALL BUSINESS, c:<H4ERCIAL AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS Section 8. Garage Sale Signs. Officially authorized garage sale permit signs showing the address, date and times when said sale will take place." IV THAT violation of any part of this ordinance is a Class C Misdemeanor and upon conviction punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00 per day for each day the violation remains in effect. V THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are hereby repealed. VI THAT this ordinance shall be in force and effective from and after September 1, 1990. Approved on first readinq the lZ day of Cf~ ,19ZO ~, APPROVED AND AIlOPl'ED this the 2-day of 0, '(f'~' 19!::tJ..L . ATTEST: "