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Garage & Yard Sales in Paterson, NJ (2026)

1 verified garage & yard sales rules for Paterson, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Frequency, Duration & Permits

Paterson requires a City Clerk-issued license for any garage or flea market sale, caps sales at two consecutive days and twice a year per address, and limits hours to 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Paterson Garage Sale License Rules

Some Restrictions

Paterson City Code §§ 249-2, 249-6

It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale or flea market sale within the City of Paterson without first filing with the City Clerk the information hereinafter specified and obtaining from such Clerk a license to do so. ... All garage sales and flea markets shall be conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. only.

Looking for Passaic County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Paterson city rules.

Garage & Yard Sales in Passaic County