Monroe County towns limit garage sales to 2 to 4 per household per year. Irondequoit allows 3. Pittsford and Brighton typically 2. Exceeding triggers home business zoning review.
Frequency limits vary across Monroe County. Irondequoit Code Ch. 203 allows up to 3 garage sales per household per calendar year, each up to 3 consecutive days. Brighton and Pittsford typically cap at 2 sales per year, 3 days each. Greece and Penfield allow 3 to 4. Rochester City Code is permissive but repeated sales triggering ongoing retail activity fall under home business zoning violations. Multi-family or neighborhood-wide sales (common in Pittsford and Brighton subdivisions) often count as one event per household. Exceeding limits may trigger Rochester Ch. 120 home occupation review or town zoning violation.
Exceeding frequency: $50 to $200 in most Monroe towns. Operating as unlicensed retail: home business zoning violation $100 to $500. Repeat: escalating fines.
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