2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Allegheny County does not require permits for residential garage sales. Municipalities set their own rules; most allow 2 to 4 sales per year per household without permit or with free registration. Hours typically 8 AM to 8 PM.
Allegheny County does not regulate garage or yard sale frequency — there is no county ordinance limiting how many sales a household may hold per year. Land-use authority belongs to each of the 130 municipalities under the PA Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968, 53 P.S. 10101). The City of Pittsburgh does not require a permit for an occasional residential garage sale on private property, and PA Department of Revenue exempts non-recurring isolated personal-property sales from the 6 percent state sales tax.
2 cities in Allegheny County have their own garage & yard sales rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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