Garage & Yard Sales in Montgomery County, MD (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Montgomery County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Frequency, Duration & Permits
Montgomery County exempts garage and yard sales from the Chapter 8 temporary use permit that other temporary uses require, as long as selling previously-owned household goods stays under Chapter 47's vending activity limits.
Montgomery County Garage Sale Permit Exemption
Few RestrictionsMontgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 59.3.1.4.A.4.b
Temporary uses ... require a temporary use permit under Chapter 8, with the following exceptions. ... b. Garage or Yard Sales i. A garage sale or yard sale is the sale, on residential property, of goods previously used by a resident of the property. This also includes all similar sales activities such as moving sales, estate sales, and community sale. ii. A garage sale is not a vending activity...
Garage & Yard Sales by City in Montgomery County
1 cities in Montgomery County have their own garage & yard sales rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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