Ordinance No. 1008ORDINANCE NO. 1008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 9, DIVISION 1, APPENDIX "A" OF THE
CYPRESS ZONING ORDINANCE (RESIDENTIAL ZONES, PERMITTED USES
AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS), ADDING SECTION 9.33 THEREBY
REGULATING GARAGE, YARD, RUMMAGE, MOVING, AND ESTATE SALES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress recognizes that regulation
of garage, yard, rummage, estate, and similarly described sales in residential zones is
necessary to maintain and protect the general public health, safety, and welfare, and to
prevent possible traffic and safety hazards while preserving community aesthetics; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is adding Section 9.33 to the Cypress Zoning
Ordinance in order to conditionally regulate garage, yard, rummage, estate, and
similarly described sales,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress hereby ordains
as follows:
Section 1: Section 9.33 of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby added as
follows:
Garage Sale Defined:
"A garage sale is the offering for sale, or the actual sale of goods, wares, or
merchandise from residential property where the public is invited on to such property to
purchase such items. As defined, a garage sale may include "yard," "rummage,"
"estate," "moving" or similarly described sales.
Garage Sale Regulations:
No person shall conduct, or allow to be conducted, a garage, yard, rummage, estate or
similarly described sale on residentially zone property in violation of the following
regulations:
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1) Single - family dwellings are permitted a maximum of two (2) garage sales per
calendar year at the same address.
(2) Multiple family dwellings are permitted a maximum of two (2) garage sales per
calendar year per lawful dwelling unit.
(3) A garage sale may not last longer than three (3) consecutive days.
(4) Garage sale activity shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(5) Garage sales may be conducted by residents of said property only.
(6) Garage sale activity may not be conducted in the public right -of -way, including
streets, sidewalks, parkways, or alleys.
(7) All items sold at garage sales must be used goods, wares or merchandise of a
household nature, and not acquired elsewhere for resale.
(8) Garage sale advertising signs shall not be posted on telephone poles, streetlights,
traffic signs, or any other structure, appurtenance or location within the public
right -of -way. Garage sale signs may not be posted earlier than one (1) day prior
to the first date of the garage sale nor more than one (1) day after the last date of
the garage sale.
A garage sale permit must be issued by the City prior to commencement of a
garage sale, and in possession of the seller during the time the garage sale is being
conducted.
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Section 2: The City Clerk of the City of Cypress shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and the same shall be posted as required by law and shall
take effect as provided by law.
FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on
the 23`' day of April, 2001, and finally adopted and order posted at a regular meeting
held on the 14th day of May, 2001.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, JILL INGRAM - GUERTIN, City Clerk of the City of Cypress DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing was duly adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of said
City Council held on the 14th day of May, 2001, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, and McGill
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Sondhi
Y CLERK OF T,
CITY OF CYPRESS