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Big Bear Lake Yard Sales Require No-Fee Permit

Now Available at City Hall

By Michael P. Neufeld
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Big Bear Lake, CA – A no-fee permit is required within the City of Big Bear Lake for residents holding yard or garage sales over the 4th of July weekend.

Permit applications are available at the public counter in the Civic Center, located at 39707 Big Bear Blvd. The Civic Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Big Bear Lake Civic Center (Hofert Hall) is located at 39707 Big Bear Boulevard. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Residents may also download the application online at Big Bear Lake. Applications can be faxes to the Code Compliance Division at (909) 866-7511.

In addition, the city urges residents not to post yard sale signs on power poles, street sign poles, traffic signal poles, trees or on any object in the public right-of-way.

A City of Big Bear Lake news release reminded yard sale hosts to be kind to the environment and to not post signs on trees – doing so could cause potential damage.

For more information, call Code Compliance at (909) 866-5831.

This article was first published on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 8:35 am. This article has been viewed 550 times.

Michael P. Neufeld, Senior News Editor, is a graduate of the Dwight Bentel School of Journalism at San Jose State University. His first job out of San Jose State was with the Associated Press in Los Angeles as overnight Radio Editor. Prior to joining RIMOFTHEWORLD.net, Neufeld was editor of two weekly newspapers—THE MOUNTAIN NEWS and CRESTLINE COURIER-NEWS. He also has experience as editor of an employee newspaper for a major utility company and during his tenure as executive director of the San Jose State University Alumni Association served as faculty advisor to the association's monthly newsletter. He also spent eight years in commercial radio doing everything from news to advertising sales and writing commercials to being an announcer and on-air personality. Neufeld is actively involved the mountain communities including serving as master of ceremonies for the Arrowhead Arts Music Festival held each summer.

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