HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-O-10 - Amending Section 11.11 Code of OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 1987-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.11 OF THE CODE OF
OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
RELATING TO NUMBER OF SALES PER YEAR AND SECTION
TO PERMIT FEES; BY ADDING THERETO NEW SECTIONS D,
RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR SALE OF MERCHANDISE IN
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR PLACEMENTS OF SIGNS, DISPLAY
AND DIRECTING POLICE OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF STEPI
ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE AND MOVING PRESENT SECTION D
IT SECTION G AND PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
ORDINANCES
SECTIONS B
C RELATING
E, AND F
OF PERMIT
ENVILLE TO
AND MAKING
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE,
TEXAS.
SECTION ONE
Section 11.11 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Stephenville,
Texas, is hereby amended as follows:
B. "Continuous sales" are defined to be sales conducted by the owner or
occupant of property in the apartment or residential districts in the City
of Stephenville, Texas, where the public is invited by signs, advertising or
in any other manner to cane for the purpose of purchasing goods, wares and
merchandise more than twice in any calendar year.
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C. The owner or occupant of property within the districts hereinabove mentioned
may obtain a permit to conduct a bona fide occasional sale of surplus odds
and ends awned and controlled by the occupant by applying for such permit
before the sale and paying a permit fee of two dollars ($2.00) or, if such
permit is purchased on the day of the sale, said permit fee shall be ten
dollars ($10.00) and conditioned that the sales tax due and awing the State
of Texas will be remitted as required by law, and that all laws and regula-
tions will be canplied with, and that the sale will not last more than three
(3) consecutive days, and that no merchandise other than surplus property
owned by the permittee for more than twelve (12) months will be sold. The
puchase of new or used merchandise for the purpose of offering for sale at
such residential location is expressly prohibited.
SECTION THREE
D. Signs inviting the public to cane to a location for the purpose of
purchasing goods, wares and merchandise shall not be placed on any property
other than that owned by the permittee. Said signs shall be removed imme-
diately following the third day of sale.
SECTION FOUR
E. Permit shall be be displayed so as to be visible fran the street.
SECTION FIVE
F. It shall be the duty of any police officer of the City of Stephenville to
enforce the provisions of this ordinance against any person found to be
17, violating the same.
G. Any person violating any of the provisins of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
$200.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS
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City Secretary
Sth day of May , 1987.
Larry Haijett, Mayor