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215 Church Avenue June 21, 2001
P.O. Box 1130
Oshkosh, 0on0
54902-1130 City of Oshkosh
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Donald Williams
1017 E. Murdock Avenue
Oshkosh WI 54901
RE: Garage Sales, 1017 E. Murdock Avenue
Dear Resident:
It has come to the City's attention that you are conducting a rummage /garage sale use at your property on an
ongoing/regular basis.
Please be advised that per the City's Zoning Ordinance, commercial activities in a residential zoning district are
prohibited uses. However, the Zoning Ordinance allows rummage /garage sales if the activity does not exceed 4
days in duration and occur more than once every 4 months. Any sales activity which exceeds the above
referenced guidelines is in violation of the City's Zoning Ordinance and is prohibited.
Also be advised that section 134.71 of the Wisconsin State Statutes requires a business that deals in the resale of
any used articles must obtain and hold a current second -hand dealers license. Application for a second -hand
dealers license can be made through the City Clerk's office. But bear in mind that issuance of a second -hand
dealers license does not alleviate a property owner of the responsibility to comply with all other applicable city
codes such as the above referenced Zoning Code.
In consideration of the above mentioned sections of the Oshkosh Municipal Code, and Wisconsin Statutes, we
ask you to review your current activities to make sure they comply with the required ordinances and laws.
If you have any questions in regard to the City's zoning standards, contact the Department of Community
Development at 236 -5062, or if you have any questions in regard to the licensing process, feel free to contact
the City Clerk's office at 236 -5011.
Sincerely,
CITY OF OSHKOSH
Matt Tucker Associate Planner
cc: Warren Kraft, City Attorney
Pam Ubrig, City Clerk
Allyn Dannhoff, Chief Building Inspector