License required.
Columbus City Codes § 535.03
in effect535.03 - License required.
(a) No person shall advertise or conduct a closing-out sale or sell or offer to sell any goods at a sale advertised or represented by any means to be a closing-out sale without first obtaining a license to conduct a closing-out sale from the license section, nor continue a closing-out sale after the expiration of such license.
(b) No person shall advertise or conduct a distressed-merchandise sale or sell or offer to sell any goods at a sale advertised or represented by any means to be a distressed-merchandise sale without first obtaining a license to conduct a distressed-merchandise sale from the license section, nor continue a distressed-merchandise sale after the expiration of such license, provided that this division (b) shall not apply to any person conducting a sale pursuant to a closing-out sale license issued under this chapter.
(Ord. 517-77; Ord. No. 0768-2024, § 3, 3-18-2024)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BURELICO_CH535CLTSADIRCSA_535.03LIREFetched: 10/27/2026