3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Norfolk City, Virginia.
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Norfolk no longer requires a yard sale permit. City Council eliminated the permit requirement effective October 11, 2018, so residents can hold a sale without registering or paying a fee - subject to a four-per-year cap.
City of Norfolk - Yard & Garage Sales (ordinance effective Oct. 11, 2018)
City Council has passed a new ordinance eliminating the requirement to purchase yard sale permits as of October 11, 2018.
Norfolk caps yard sales at four per property per calendar year. Since permits were dropped in 2018, this four-sale limit is the main constraint, keeping homes from operating as ongoing unlicensed stores.
City of Norfolk - Yard & Garage Sales
Each property is now allowed no more than four yard sales within a calendar year.
Norfolk sets no special yard sale hours ordinance; sales run in daytime like anywhere. Each of the four permitted sales a year should be short, with cleanup the same day, and the general noise ordinance bars early-morning or late-night disturbance.
1 cities in Norfolk City have their own garage & yard sales rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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