3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Albany County, New York.
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Most Albany County municipalities do not require a garage sale permit for occasional residential sales. City of Albany allows without permit; Town of Colonie and Bethlehem follow similar practice. Repeated sales may be deemed unlicensed retail under NY Tax Law and local zoning.
Albany County municipalities typically allow 2 to 4 residential garage sales per year. City of Albany follows convention of up to 3 sales; Colonie and Bethlehem zoning treat more frequent sales as home business requiring permit. NY Tax Law §1115 exempts casual sales.
Albany County garage sales typically run 8 AM to 6 PM. City of Albany noise ordinance Ch. 255 sets daytime limits to 10 PM. No specific time-of-day rule for yard sales, but noise, traffic, and sign rules apply. Weekend sales (Fri-Sun) are customary.
2 cities in Albany County have their own garage & yard sales rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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