3 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Montgomery County does not require a permit for residential garage or yard sales. Homeowners may hold sales on their own property without prior county approval. Some HOA communities in newer subdivisions like Clarksburg and Germantown may have CC&R restrictions on sales.
Montgomery County does not impose specific frequency limits on how many garage or yard sales a resident can hold per year. However, conducting frequent sales may trigger home business or commercial activity scrutiny under the zoning ordinance if the sales appear to constitute a regular business.
Montgomery County does not set specific hours for garage or yard sales by ordinance. Sales are expected to occur during reasonable daytime hours. Noise from sales that carries into early morning or late evening could trigger noise ordinance enforcement.
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