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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING TO cHApTER 18 THEREOF, ARTICLE III, PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL SALES-INVOLVING MULTIPLE ITEMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. BE IT ORDAINED ~y the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended, by adding to Chapter 18 there0f,-krticle III, such new Article to read as follows: ARTICLE Iilo Residential Sales. Section 18-61. Definit~ons. The term "RESIDENTIAL SALE'~, as used in this Article, shall mean th~ sale of personal property'in, at or upon any residentially zoned property. The term residential sale shall include any sale or what is held out to be or is commonly known as a garage, yard, attic, basement, porch, patio, or room sale, or any other type of general sale con- ducted from or on any premises located in a zoning district which does ~ot permit'retail or commercial sales, where goods or articles of ~any type are held out 'for sale to the public. The term residential sale does not encompass the. mere incidential sgte"of one or two items of personal property when such sale is not part of a general sale of a hdmber-6f items of~personal proper'ry. Section 18-62. General retail sales. The conduct of general retail sales or commerd~al sales -or any sales of' mult'iple items of personal property in re- sidential areas of the City is, except as otherwise expressly authorized by law, prokib~ed, Section 18-63. Permit required; fee. Any person conduct±ng a residential sale or other sale involving the 'offering for sale o~ multiple 'items of personal property in, at or upon, any residentially zoned property shall be required to obtain a permit therefor from the CommiSsioner of Revenue. Applications fo~ such permit shall be made to'the 'Commissioner of Revenue in such form as may be required by-the 'Commissioner at least five (5) days prior to the desired beginning date of the ~ale, and shall be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount of five dollars ($5.00). The permit must be visible and displayed in a conspicuous place during the time of the sale. Before issuing a permit, tke Commissioner of Revenue may conduct an investigation as may reasonably be necessary to determine if there is compliance With 'thfs Code and to determine the impact the proposed sale would have on the neighborhood in question reIative to the health, safety, and welfare of the public.