3 rules for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Forsyth County requires no permit to hold an occasional household yard or garage sale on your own residential property. Directional weekend signs need no permit either but must stay off public rights-of-way and follow county limits.
Forsyth County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 66-104 (Ord. No. 74-F)
Weekend signs shall be allowed without the necessity of obtaining a permit ... (a) Such signs shall be allowed only on Fridays from 12:00 p.m. through Sundays until 6:00 p.m. (b) No more than one weekend sign shall be allowed on any given lot. (c) No such sign shall be located on any public right-of-way
Forsyth County sets no countywide cap on how many yard or garage sales a household may hold per year, provided the activity stays occasional and does not become an ongoing retail business. HOAs commonly impose their own limits.
Forsyth County sets no specific ordinance hours for residential yard sales, but daytime hours are the norm and noise must stay within limits. Advertising signs are restricted to Friday noon through Sunday 6 p.m.
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