Toccoa City Commission Approves Modified Yard Sale Ordinance
By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa
People used to selling their items on the main streets in Toccoa are no longer be able to do so.
At their regular meeting Monday, city commissioners unanimously approved a new yard sale ordinance after making some big changes to the original proposal.
The original ordinance, proposed by commissioner Gail Frye would have required homeowners wanting to hold a yard sale at home to get a permit.
It would have also limited the number of yard sales a resident of Toccoa could have to only four a year and placed limits on where in a person’s yard, items could be placed.
Under the new plan, all of that has been removed.
The new yard sale ordinance now basically addresses people holding sales in parking lots and commercial spaces along Big A Road and Currahee St., the two main arteries in Toccoa.
Under the ordinance, those types of sales are banned unless it’s being put on by a non-profit charity with the business or property owner’s permission.
Toccoa city commissioner Gail Fry says the change comes after the commission heard feedback from the public.
Other commissioners, including Terry Carter, say they feel the change to the ordinance represents a good compromise.
The ordinance took effect immediately after Monday’s vote, but there is a grace period until August 1st.