HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1418 (2)CITY OF LYNWOOD
LOS ANGELES .COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1~~,:~.~'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
REGULATING THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND AMENDING THE LYNWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Subsection 25-16.18. of Chapter 25 of the
Lynwood Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"25-16.18 Sale of Personal Property in Residential
Zones
No personal property may be sold, or displayed or
offered for sale, to the general public in any residential
zone unless authorized by a special permit issued in
accordance with the provisions of subsection 4-8.9 of
Chapter 4 of this Code. This prohibition applies, without
limitation, to sales of personal property commonly known~as
"garage sales", "yard sales", "patio sales",""rummage
sales", "estate sales" and the like."
SECTION 2. Chapter 4 of the Lynwood Municipal Code
is amended by adding a new subsection 4-8.9 to read as follows:
"4-8.9 SPECIAL PERMIT FOR SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN A
RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
a. Applicability.
The provisions of this subsection apply to
any person who intends to or who does sell, or display or
offer for sale, to the general public any personal property
in any residential zone including, without limitation, sales
of personal property commonly known as "garage sales", "yard
sales", "patio sales", "rummage sales", "estate sales" and
the like.
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b. Special .Permit Required.
No person may sell, or display or offer for sale,
to the general public any personal property in any
residential zone, without first obtaining a special permit
from the License Collector.
c. Limitation on Issuance of Special Permits.
No person may conduct a sale of personal property in a
residential zone, nor may the License Collector issue a
special permit for that sale, unless that sale is proposed
to be conducted during the weekend of a calendar quarter
designated as follows:
CALENDAR QUARTER
January-March
DESIGNATED WEEKEND
Last weekend in March
April - June
July - September
October - December
Last weekend in June
Last weekend in September
First weekend in December
The word "weekend," as used in this paragraph, means a Saturday
-- ..-._--- .- _ _and.._a_ ~Sundav;__both_ of__whch fall. within. the same calendar _month.
d. Application for Special Permit; Payment of
Application Fee.
1. An applicant for a special permit to conduct
a sale of personal property to the general public in a
residential zone must submit the following information
on a form to be provided by the License Collector:
(1) Full name and residence address of the
applicant.
(2) The address where the sale will be
conducted.
(3) The proposed dates and hours of the
sale.
(4) A general description of the personal
property to be sold.
(5) A declaration, signed under penalty of
perjury, that:
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(a) The applicant or members of the
applicant's family own all of the
personal property to be offered for
sale, that no personal property to be
offered for sale has been acquired by or
conveyed to the applicant for purposes
of resale for profit, and that the
applicant will authorize the Sheriff's
Department or the City's Code
Enforcement personnel to inspect a1T
personal property to be offered for
sale.
(b) The applicant has read and will
comply with all requirements of this
subsection.
2. No special permit authorizing the sale of
personal property in a residential zone may be
issued by the License Collector unless the
_ __ _ _ _______ _ applicant__has~bad a special permit application ~. _
fee in an amount established by resolution of the
City Council, or has provided satisfactory
evidence of the applicant's entitlement to an
exemption, as provided for in subparagraph 3
below.
3. The following exemptions from payment of the
special permit application fee are authorized:'
(a) Where the applicant is sixty-five (65)
years of age, or older.
(b) Where the applicant is a bona fide
-_ nonprofit organization and provides
satisfactory evidence to the License
Collector of its tax-exempt status under
federal and state law.
e. Duration of Special Permit.
The special permit issued by the License Collector
may authorize the permittee to sell personal property
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to the general public in a residential zone only on
Saturday and Sunday of the designated weekend in a
calendar quarter, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m., subject to the restrictions set forth in
paragraph f below.
f. Restrictions on Sales of Personal Property in '
Residential Zones
1. An adult must be present_at all times during
the sale of the personal property.
2. All signs advertising the sale of personal
property must comply with, the provisions of subsection
25-33.48 of Title 25 of this Code.
3. The display of the personal property, and
related sales activities, may be conducted by the
permittee anywhere on the residential real property
identified in .the special permit; provided, however,
that no sidewalk or parkway area may be used for that
display or any related sales activities.
.. _ _ _ ._ _ _ ._4 .____ She _personal__pr_oberty._ which_is_ sold, or J _ __ _ ____
displayed or. offered for sale, as authorized by the
special permit, must be the used personal property of
the permittee or the permittee's family members. No
personal property of any nature may be moved from
another location to the location identified in the
special permit for the purpose of selling, or
displaying or offering for sale, that personal
property.
5. The original or a copy of the special permit
issued by the License Collector must be posted or
_. otherwise displayed by the permittee in a conspicuous
place at the location of the sale during the hours of
the sale.
g. Special Permit Index File.
The License Collector will maintain an index file
of all special permits issued in accordance with the
provisions of this subsection. This index file will
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identify the names of the permittees and the locations
in residential zones where sales of personal property
have been authorized.
h. Enforcement.
The License Collector, the Code Enforcement
Division of the Community Development Department, and
the Sheriff's Department will enforce the provisions of
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i. Penalty for Violation.
1. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this subsection is guilty of an infraction.
2. Any person convicted of an infraction under
the provisions of this subsection is punishable upon a
first conviction by a fine of not more than One Hundred
Dollars ($100), and for a second conviction within a
period of one year by a fine of not more than Two
Hundred Dollars ($200), and for a third or any
subsequent conviction within a period of one year by a
_fine_of not, more than_Five Hundred_Dollars ($500)-."
SECTION 3. The City Clerk. is directed to certify to
the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to cause it to be
published or posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of
August ~ 1995.
GiZ~h~o
LOUIS BYRD, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER,CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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WILLIAM B. RUDELL, CITY ATTORNEY
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