3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Madison does not require a permit for residential garage sales (MGO 9.13). Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Verona, Stoughton, and Monona also do not require permits. All jurisdictions enforce sign placement rules under their sign codes and prohibit commercial resale operations.
Most Dane County municipalities limit residential garage sales to 3 to 4 per calendar year, each 2 to 4 days long. Madison has no explicit frequency cap in MGO 9.13 but enforces through zoning when sales become commercial. Wisconsin DOR requires sales tax registration after 3 sales annually.
Dane County municipalities typically allow garage sales from 7 or 8 AM to 7 or 8 PM. Sun Prairie limits sales to 7 AM to 8 PM (Ch. 8). Fitchburg, Middleton, Verona, Stoughton, and Monona follow similar daylight windows. Madison has no explicit hour restriction but applies general noise ordinance (MGO 24.08).
1 cities in Dane County have their own garage & yard sales rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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