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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Personal property means property which is owned, utilized and maintained by an individual or members of his or her residence and acquired in the normal course of residing in or maintaining the residence or household where the yard sale is taking place. Merchandise purchases for the purpose of resale or which was obtained on consignment is not included in this definition.
Yard sale means all general sales, opened to the public, conducted from or on residential premises for the purpose of disposing of the personal property of the owner or tenant of the residence, and shall include but shall not be limited to sales entitled "yard," "garage," "lawn," "attic," "porch," "room," "backyard," "patio," or "rummage" sale; provided however, that neighborhood owners and/or tenants may participate in any such yard sale as defined in this division so as to authorize multifamily garage sale, so long as the owner or tenant of the premises at which the sale is operated is conducting and in charge of the sale. This definition of yard sale shall only include sales in which more than five items are offered for sale from a residential property.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 8-185(a), (b))
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.