Garage & Yard Sales in Putnam County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Putnam County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Putnam County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Frequency, Duration & Permits
Putnam County does not require a permit for a garage, yard, or moving sale, but the county's secondhand dealer law only exempts sales that run 96 consecutive hours or less and happen no more than three times in any 12-month period on the seller's own dwelling property.
Garage Sale Frequency Limit in Putnam County
Light RestrictionsPutnam County Code § 195-2B(1)
The sale is held on property occupied as a dwelling by the seller or owner or rented or leased by a charitable or nonprofit organization (e.g., yard sale, moving sale, garage sale, and the like); and ... The items offered for sale are owned by the occupant or seller; and ... That no sale exceeds a period of 96 consecutive hours; and ... That no more than three sales are held in any twelve-month...
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