§ 22-154. General; limitations.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, engage in, organize or otherwise hold an itinerant automotive sale within the city limits without first obtaining an itinerant automotive sales permit as required by this article.

(b)

No itinerant automotive sale permit issued under this article shall be for a period of more than 12:00 noon the day prior to the itinerant automotive sale for set up, three consecutive days for sales and from midnight until 12:00 noon following the sale days for take down and restoration. The sale area shall not be open to the public nor sales made during set up and take down. The sales area shall be available to the public and hours of sale shall not exceed the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. during the sale days. Any break in the event shall require the issuance of a separate itinerant automotive sale permit.

(c)

An event organizer shall be limited to two itinerant automotive sales permits during any calendar year; however, no more than one itinerant automotive sales permit may be issued in any one calendar quarter per event organizer.

(d)

No lot or parcel within the city shall be used to host an itinerant automotive sale more than three times during any calendar year, and no more than one itinerant automotive sale may be held on a particular lot or parcel during any one calendar quarter.

(e)

Itinerant automotive sale permits are neither transferable nor assignable.

(f)

No itinerant automotive sales permit shall be issued if it results in a parking reduction of greater than 25 percent for the primary use of the property.

(g)

Itinerant automotive sales shall only be permitted on property that is directly accessible from and adjacent to State Road 50.

(h)

All itinerant automotive sales shall be conducted only on paved parking lots.

(i)

Should any temporary structures be required for the itinerant automotive sale, the event organizer will be responsible for obtaining all necessary building permits and meeting all requirements of the applicable building codes at least 48 hours prior to the itinerant automotive sale.

(j)

All itinerant automotive sales shall provide lighting to permit the safe viewing of vehicles for sale, however, such lighting shall not be positioned so as to negatively impact surrounding neighborhoods.

(k)

The underlying zoning of the property must allow automotive sales as a permitted use or as a special exception.

(l)

No live entertainment or speakers shall be placed within the permitted area unless permitted as a special event under a separate application. Conditions such as hours and days of operation and audio levels will be regulated by the city, and these may vary during the year.

(Ord. No. 04-73, § 2, 11-11-04; Ord. No. 13-19, § 3, 5-23-13)