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Council weighs limits on yard sales after residents report traffic and safety problems
Summary
Council and staff discussed proposed code changes limiting yard sales to three days and capping the number per address amid complaints about long-running sales creating sight-line and traffic hazards.
Council members and staff discussed proposed revisions to the city's yard-sale code after residents raised concerns that long-running neighborhood sales were creating traffic and safety problems. Staff described a draft rule limiting yard sales to three days and suggesting a per-address cap (staff and council discussion referenced a six-per-year limit as an example).
Council members said the current situation has become a problem in some neighborhoods, with vehicles and merchandise blocking sight lines and creating hazards for children. "At this point, it's becoming a real problem down there... it's creating a significant safety and traffic problem," a council member said. The council directed staff to continue work on the proposed code changes so a formal amendment can be prepared for future consideration.
No ordinance or formal vote on the yard-sale changes occurred at the meeting; discussion centered on policy options and public-safety concerns.
