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Home My WebLink About2002 Ordinance No. 030• • BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO .'.Jti SERIES OF 2002 COUNCIL BILL NO . 27 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN AN ORDINANCE AMENDJ:.O TITLE 7, CHAPTER 6F, SECTION 6 , BY THE DELETION m• SUBSECTION C, AND TITLE 15, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 \i'ITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 16, PERTAINING TO GAR~.GE SAi.BS. WHEREAS , because of the periodic nature of garage sales, it is determined that a sales tax license and the duty to collect sal es tax on such garage s ales ie a burden to the citizens of Englewood; and WHEREAS , restricting t he number and duration of garage sales will prevent ouch sales from becoming a commercial sales event in a residential area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Sl:s:tianJ.. The City Council of the City of Englewood hereby approves amending Title 15, of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000, by adding a new Chapter 16 - Garage Sales, Section 1, entitled Definitions, which shall read as follows : ll::l.6: GARAGE SALES. 15-16-l i Definitions· For the purpose of this Chapter the following tmnuh.nll hove the meanings indicated: GARAGE SALE : Includes all sa les entitled "garage sale" "'lawn ssl~ sale" "rummaG. q.ale" "estate sale .. or similar sale of tangible personal property which is advertioed to the public et large Shall onlv include an individ ual who owns real prooertv · rents or maintains a lease of reel nroo ertv· or holde the position of property manager of the real nropertv where the sale is occurring . ~-The City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby amends Title 15, by adding a new Chapter 16, Section 2, of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 , to read as follows: 16·16·2 · Restrictions · The following restrictions apply to an persons holding a 1arn'{e sole in the City of Enelewood: -1- ~. No person may conduct more th an two (2) garage sa les in any ca leodnr yenr at th e same location. ~. Ea ch garage snle eh_all Inst no more than three (3) consec~. ~-Onlv the person os defined herein havi ng contro l of the entire prooerty mav co nduct a garage sa le ~-The City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado hereby amends Title 15 , by adding a new Chapter 16, Section 3, of the Englewood Murucipal Code 2000 , to read as follow s: 15-16-8: Signs; S~gos are permitted in the oubJic right-of-way to advertise garage sales provided the following provisions ere m~ ~. No gnragt: sale shm shall exceed eighteen inches by eig hte en inches (18" x 18") ~. All garage sale signs shall bear the addresR of the nerson holding the garage sRle and dnte of sole . ~-~sale sign shall be placed on a traffic control device or municinal utility fild:llmWl, ~-No garage sale sign s~~ of traffic within the public rigbt·of- ~-nr hinder municioal opeJ._1!t-i2n&. ~-No garage sa le sign shall be posted more than three (3) davs orior to the garage ill.Ii:. ;;. No garage sa le sign shall be left posted more than one (1} dav after the K)rage §llli, g. h..mnll..be Primo facte evide nce thnt the ad dressee ideot\fied on the g~ sign has olnced the sign in the public 1i2ht-of-way. ~-The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby amends Title 7, Chapter 6F, Sectio n 6, by the deletion of Subsectioi. C, in its entirety, of the Englewoo,I Municipal Code 2000 , to read as follows: 7-6F-6 : Posters, Posting and Destruction. A. Any handbill , poster, pla ca rd • .,. painted or printed matte r ~ which shalJ be s tuck , posted or pasted upon any publi c or private hou se , store or other buildings, or upon any fence, pow er pole, telephone pole or other structure, without the permission of the owner, agent or occupant, shall be d ee med a nuisance . -2- • • • • • • B . It s ha ll be unlawful for nny person to either willfully, maliciously , wantonly, negligently or in any manner tear down , deface or cover up any pos ted advertisement or bill of any person when the en mc is lawfully erected or pos ted in harmony with the provisions of this Code . G. Sign9 a thertising garege sales 89 defined in Seet:ion I ·I 2 are not pet 111it:te6 in the p1:1hl.ie rtght of no). Sig'fts ad,crtisiug garage sale ... as defined in Sedion ·1 I 2 ft.re permitted on r,ri • ate pro1,crt) pro ieled tlte eigna meet the f.eHo n iug r equirem-ettt-!t: +. E>o not e:ieeeo eighteen ineheo bi ei~hteen ;neheo (18" bi 18"). ~-Beo r the nome ono ood,ess ofthe pe, son holoing the goroge sole on• oote (s) of so le. O'. A.1e 1,otplseefi. on a t[affie 1e~tt:latoey de,iee or ttu:.ttt~ publie utilit, struet..,,e. 4 . Do not obstruct traffic , ie n or hinder mtttiieipel ope rations . &. .\re not posted mo,e thon llttee (a) dois prior ftoj or three (a) ••i• ofter the goroge sole. Et sftaH he prims fe.eie e,ielenee that the pa!'t) idel"'tti:iied em t:he sign. hes ploeed the sign . ~-Safety Clauses The City Council hereby finds , determines, and declare& that this Ordinance is promulgated wider the general police power of the City of Englewood , that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public. and t hat this Ordinance is necessnfy for the preservation of health and sa ety nnd for the protection of public convenience and welfare . The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a ratioual rel ation to the proper legis lative object so ught to he obtained. ~-· Severabilitv lf any clause, sentence , paragraph , or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circ umstances shall for any r eason be adjudged by a court of co mp etent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect impa ir or invalid1t r-t;he remainder of this Ordinance or its a pplication to other persons or circumstances . ~ Inconsi stent Ordinances All other Ordinances or portio ns thereof incon sistent or conflicting wi t h this Ordinance or any portion hereof ore hereby r epealed to the extent of s uch inco nsistency or conflict. ~. Effect of repeal or modification The rep eal or modifica tion of any provision of the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance s hall not release, extinguis h , a lter, modify. or cha nge in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture , or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under s uch provision, and each provision s hall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of s ustaining any and all proper actions , suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the pena lty, forfeiture , or liability, as well as for the p urpose of s ustaining any judgment, de cree , or order which cnn or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, s uits. proceedings, or prosecutions. -3- ~ ~ The Penalty Provi•ion of Section 1-4-1 EMC shall apply to each and every vio lation of this Ordinance . Introd uce d, read in full , and passed on first reading on the 3rd day of June, 2002 . Published ae a Bill for an Ordinance on the 7th day of June, 2002. Read by title and paeaed on final reading on the 17" day of June, 2002. Publiehect by title ae Ordinance No.1:2. Series of 2002 , on the 21st day of June, 2002. I, Loucriahia A. Ellie, City Cierk of the City ofEnglewa,_,d , Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true COP!\Jlf the Ordinance passed on final reading and pu blished by title as Ordinance No...;;Q Series of 2002 . -4- • • • • • • COUNCIL COMMUN ICATION Date Agenda It em Subject Ju ne 3, 2002 10a I A bill for ordina nce add ing a new Chap ter 16, Garage Sa les to Ti tl e 15 of th e City of En glewood Munici pal Co de Initiated By I Staff Source Fi nance and Adm inistrati ve Serv ices De partm ent Frank Grys.iew ici . Direc tor COUNCIL GOAL AND PR EVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Th e City Co un cil di scussed thi s issue with st aff at th e May 20, 2002 Study Session. RECOMMENDED ACTION ' St aff recomm e ,,ds th e City Co1Jncil app rove th e att ache d bill fo r ord inance. BACKGROUND , ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES iDE NTl FIE t: Whe n th e Muni ci pal Code wa s r<e<o difi ed in 2000, pr•,.,s,r, .: ar,d r.;stric tio ns fo r ga ra ge sa les wer~ accide nt ally omitt ed. Th is bill fo r ordin ance res tores the prcJ\·biu ns and res tri cti ons by adding a ne w Cha pt er 16 to Ti tl e 15 of th e Ci ty of En glewood Muni cipa l Co de. Th e res tri cti ons all ow fo r a max imum of two garage sa les per ye ar, each not to exceed thr ee consecuti ve days. Restri ctio ns on signage as soc iat ed with ga ra ge sa les are incl ud ed as we ll. FINANCIAL IMPACT Th is ac ti on doe s not impac t th e City of Englewood's fina ncia l co ndit io n. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Pr oposed bill fo r an ordin ance