ORDINANCE NO . 6-87

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLEFONTE, KENTUCKY CONCERNING GARAGE SALES


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF BELLEFONTE, KENTUCKY:
  1. For purposes of this ordinance, a garage sale is defined to include a sale of used clothing or household utensils or furniture conducted from on or about a dwelling.

  2. No garage sale shall exceed three days in duration, and no more than two garage sales per dwelling shall be permitted in a calendar year.

  3. No more than 3 signs may be erected identifying the time and location of a garage sale. Such signs may not be erected more than 48 hours prior to commencement of such sale and cannot exceed two (2) square feet in area .

  4. The owner or lessee of the dwelling from which the sale was held shall be responsible for the removal of all signs advertising said event immediately after culmination of the sale.

  5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each violation committed, each day's continuance of a violation constituting a separate offense, or imprisoned for not more than thirty ( 30 ) days, or both so fined and imprisoned, within the discretion of the judge or jury. In addition to the foregoing, the City, any property owner or any resident citizen aggrieved may proceed in the Circuit Court in and for Greenup County, Commonwealth of Kentucky, by way of injunction, to enforce the discontinuance of such violation or any situation or condition which may have been brought about or exist by reason of such violation of this ordinance and may, in addition to such injunctive relief, be awarded both compensatory and punitive damages for such violation.

  6. All ordinances, parts of ordinances and amendments thereto in conflict herewith heretofore adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City are hereby expressly repealed.

  7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication, as required by law.

  8. Each section and each sentence of this ordinance is enacted separately and the invalidity or unconstitutionality of any one particular sentence and/or section shall not affect the validity and/or constitutionality of any other sentence and/or section.