SECTION 1 ‑ GARAGE SALE DEFINED

A garage sale is hereby defined to mean the sale of any used personal property, which sale is conducted on or about the premises of a private residence, by any resident or residents of a neighborhood, one of whom must be the occupant of the premises and which sale is open to the public.

SECTION 2 ‑ PERMIT REQUIRED

It shall be unlawful for anyone to conduct a garage sale on the area described in Section 1 without first obtaining a permit from the Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Conway for each sale and such permit shall be posed at the site of the sale. The fee required for such permit shall be ten (10.00) dollars. The maximum period of each permit is two consecutive days; maximum number of permits allowed per year is four for any one family unit, location, lot or premises. All participants in any joint sale must be named on the permit.

SECTION 3 ‑ PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Parking seal ‑ be provided for all persons attending the sale in a manner that would not affect the free flow of traffic on a public street near a garage sale.

SECTION 4 ‑ NEW MERCHANDISE PROHIBITED

No new merchandise shall be purchased and brought upon the premises for resale. Merchandise for sale shall be limited cc used property owned by those nailed o it the permit

SECTION 5 ‑ HOURS OF ­SALE

The sale shall be limited to the hours between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. No Sunday sales will be allowed under the provisions of this ordinance.

SECTION 6 ‑ PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM PROHIBITED

The use of a public address system is prohibited by garage sales.

SECTION 7 ‑ ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED

Alcoholic beverages of any type shall not be served or given on or near the premises where a garage sale is held.

SECTION 8 ‑ DISPLAY OF GOODS FOR SALE

Goods for sale shall not be displayed on public property. Neither shall such goods be displayed on private property in a manner which will materially impede visibility or pedestrian or vehicular traffic on or off the premises.

SECTION 9 ‑ INSPECTION FOR VIOLATION

For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this ordinance, the City of Conway, South Carolina, its proper nominees, representatives and employees. shall have the right of entry to any premise showing evidence of a garage‑sale and may close the premise from such a sale where any provisions of this ordinance are being violated.

SECTION 10 ‑ PENALTIES

Violation of this ordinance or failure to comply with any of its provisions is punishable by an imprisonment of not exceeding thirty (30) days or by fine not exceeding Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars, and each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

Garage sale permits, as required by the Ordinance, may be purchased Monday ‑ Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the City Treasurer's Office, Conway City Hall. Permits will not be sold on Saturdays or Sundays. Therefore, it will be necessary for persons planning to conduct garage sales within the City of Conway on Saturday to purchase permits in advance.