Revere, MA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

180 defines a garage or yard sale as an open-air market on a resident's own residential property selling used household goods, and it caps how often and how long a homeowner may hold one: no more than three consecutive days per sale and no more than three sales total per calendar year. All items on display must be brought indoors for storage daily during the sale and again if unsold once the sale period ends. Every host must obtain a garage/yard sale permit from the city's inspectional services department before the sale; the permit is free, must be displayed publicly during the sale, and must show the rules on signage, the permit number, the holder's name and address, and the sale dates.

A renter needs the property owner's written permission before inspectional services will issue the permit. 040. Police or inspectional services investigate complaints about a sale and file a report.