Sunday, April 22, 2012

City has rules for holding garage sales


With the spring season underway, West Side residents may consider having garage or yard sales to get rid of their junk during spring cleaning.  
Residents can have up to three garage or yard sales before being required to purchase a permit for any further yard sale, said Noemi Santiago, representative for David Rivera, Niagara District Common Council Member.
Each permit will cost around $10 to $15.  There also are restrictions on signs for garage sales, said Brad Hamm, representative for Michael Locurto, Delaware District Common Council Member.
“Garage sale signs can go up no more than two days prior to the sale and they have to be taken down at the close of the sale,” Hamm said.
Hamm also said that no more than six signs per sale are allowed to be put up.
    Santiago said that if a neighborhood inspector notices a resident hosting more than three sales without a permit, that resident could be forced to pay a fine. By Katie Anderson and Danielle Wayne