Village of DeSoto, Illinois

The Village of DeSoto Board of Trustees welcomes you to our website. We hope that you find it helpful. After you explore the site, please contact us if you have questions or comments.

Located in Jackson County, the Village of DeSoto is a small, Southern Illinois town with an approximate population of 1,600. DeSoto is known for its friendly people and home town atmosphere.

We are fortunate to be located in an area that provides many diverse attractions and opportunities within a short driving distance. DeSoto is six miles from Carbondale, Illinois and Southern Illinois University, seven miles from the Jackson County Courthouse in Murphysboro, Illinois, and approximately 16 miles from John A. Logan Community College. Rend Lake, located to the north east, Kinkaid Lake located to the west, Crab Orchard Lake to the south east, and Cedar Creek Lake to the south west surround DeSoto with boating, fishing, camping, and other outdoor recreational activities. Lake Murphysboro, Pyramid, Heron Pond, Giant City, and Fern Cliffe are all Illinois State Parks near us. There are several golf courses within a 20 mile radius of DeSoto. Our own DeSoto Daze is only one of the many annual festivals and fairs within easy driving distance in the area.

We have two parks for the enjoyment of the people of DeSoto and visitors to our community. The DeSoto Community Park offers facilities for baseball, softball, and large group gatherings. Small group picnic shelters, basketball courts, and a playground are also available. The Senior Citizens’ Park (so named in honor of the many people who have contributed to the betterment of the community) offers a place to relax and visit with friends ½ block from downtown businesses.

Our lovely little town is home to a recently completed Veteran’s Memorial site, our K – 8 school, four churches, many clubs and organizations, restaurants, and various other businesses. We invite you to visit us and experience the “home town” atmosphere of DeSoto, Illinois.

The Village of DeSoto Board of Trustees
Robert Hooper, Board President
210 West Lincoln Street
DeSoto, IL 62924
(618) 867-2315, phone
(618) 867-2696, fax

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Announcement - New Yard Sale Ordinance has been passed.

VILLAGE OF DESOTO

ORDINANCE NO. 10-3

YARD SALE ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, the Village of DeSoto has determined that it is in the best interest of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare to authorize regulations governing the conduct of Yard Sales.

DEFINITIONS

YARD SALE, GARAGE SALE, RUMMAGE SALE, TAG SALE, ATTIC SALE, MOVING SALE or JUNK SALE shall mean a sale of a collection of a Person’s personal property used or unwanted possessions such as household articles, that is conducted in or on (a) a premises of a residence (b) or lots of record owned by a church or similar organization (c) or a planned community event in designated areas established by the city council; by one or more households or civic groups where goods are limited primarily to used merchandise donated by the yard sale participants.

PERSONAL PROPERTY shall mean property which is owned, utilized, and/or maintained by an individual or members of his or her residence and acquired in the normal course of living in or maintaining a residence. It does not include merchandise which was purchased for resale or obtained on consignment or perishable items.

REQUIREMENTS/ REGULATIONS

1. Permit required. No person shall conduct a yard sale in the Village of DeSoto without obtaining a yard sale permit from the Village Hall. A permit for the yard sale shall be obtained at least 24 hours before any Yard Sale is conducted.

2. No yard sales may be conducted for more than three (3) consecutive days.

3. No person or other entity shall conduct more than three (3) yards sales from any residential premises or location in any one (1) calendar year, including the city wide yard sale.

4. In the event that a hardship situation develops which may cause cancellation of a sale, another permit may be granted upon application from the person conducting the sale, setting forth the reason for such cancellation.

5. No yard sale shall be conducted before sunrise or after sunset.

6. No off premises signs shall be put up more than three (3) days before the date of the Yard Sale. No sign shall be erected in such a manner as to obstruct the view of any stop sign or other traffic control device. Signs shall not be posted, nailed, stapled, or otherwise attached to any utility pole, sign, post, street sign, or median. All signs advertising the Yard Sale shall be removed by the holder of the permit by the close of the sale activities or by the end of daylight of the day of sale, whichever event occurs first.

7. None of the following items may be sold or offered at a Yard Sale: (a) anything which requires a separate license required by any federal, state, or municipal regulation or (b) anything explosive, poisonous or dangerous in nature.

8. All items in the yard sale shall be promptly removed from the sale site and from areas that are viewable by the public within twenty-four (24) hours of the termination of the sale.

9. Enforcement of this ordinance shall be enforced by the DeSoto Police Department.

10. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance, or fails to comply with any of its requirements, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be fined $25.00 for the first violation; $50.00 for the second violation and $75.00 for the third violation, plus all court costs. Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.

ADOPTED THIS _______ day of ___________________________, 2010. Pursuant to roll call vote as follows:

YES NO

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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF _____________________________, 2010.

PUBLISHED THIS _____ DAY OF _____________________________, 2010.

VILLAGE OF DESOTO

BY: _____________________________

Village President

ATTESTED BY:

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Village Clerk