This week the topic is yard or garage sales.  The town has set an ordinance that limits the amount of yard sales that a residence can have. The ordinance states that a resident may have two sales in a calendar year and they may not last longer than three days. This ordinance is one that is not often abused but is closely watched by Town employees and residents. Below is the ordinance as it was written.

Chad Fulkerson, Churubusco Town Marshal 

TOWN OF CHURUBUSCO — Ordinance No. 91-11

A ORDINANCE DEFINING AND LIMITING YARD SALES IN THE TOWN OF CHURUBUSCO

WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Churubusco has determined the necessity of establishing guidelines defining and limiting yard sales in the Town of Churubusco;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Churubusco, Indiana, that yard sales shall be defined and governed as follows:

Yard Sales shall include garage sales, patio sales, home sales, driveway sales and the like, and shall mean the sale of personal property from a residentially occupied site, provided that such yard sales shall not extend beyond three (3) consecutive days, and further that they may be conducted up to a maximum of twice in a calendar year.

THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON ITS PASSAGE BY THE CHURUBUSCO TOWN COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

Passed and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Churubusco, Indiana, on the 21st day of August, 1991.

James Horne, President               

Richard D. Conrow           

Lisa L. Waterman 

ATTEST:            

Dale LeFever, Clerk-Treasurer 

Send your questions concerning town ordinances and rules to Churubusco Town Marshal Chad Fulkerson at editor@buscovoice.com.