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Rothschild, WI Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Annual limit
3 sales per property per year
Max duration
72 consecutive hours
Minimum spacing
30 days between sales
Permitted hours
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where allowed
Residentially zoned property only
First-offense fine
$10 to $100

Summary

Rothschild caps garage and rummage sales at three per year per property and limits each sale to 72 consecutive hours, with a mandatory 30-day gap before the next one. Sales must run between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and are allowed only on residentially zoned property.

Any garage or rummage sale shall be limited to a period of not more than 72 consecutive hours within any seven consecutive days. ... All garage or rummage sales shall occur no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 p.m. All remaining personal property shall be returned to and stored within the permanent structure(s) on the premises. ... The owner of any property zoned residential within the Village may not conduct more than three rummage or garage sales during any calendar year on premises owned by him or her. Garage/rummage sales are prohibited in all other zoning districts in the Village. ... No more than one rummage sale or garage sale may be conducted within a thirty-day time frame.

Full Breakdown

Village Code Chapter 324 governs garage and rummage sales. , and leftover items must go back inside a permanent structure afterward. No property may host more than three garage or rummage sales in a calendar year, and no more than one sale is allowed within any 30-day window, so a household cannot cluster its three annual sales back-to-back. Sales are banned outright in every zoning district except residential. D also bars setups that obstruct a sidewalk, street, traffic sign, or the sightline of an intersection.

Signage for a sale has to comply with the Village's sign article under Chapter 590 per § 324-4. The Clerk's office does not issue a permit for these sales; the ordinance instead relies on the frequency, duration, and hours limits plus location restrictions. Anyone violating any part of Chapter 324 is subject to the Village's general penalty at § 1-2, which for a first offense runs from $10 to $100, rising to $50 to $500 for a repeat violation of the same ordinance within a year, plus costs of prosecution and possible jail time of up to six months if a fine goes unpaid.

Violations & Fines

Violating any provision of Chapter 324, including exceeding the three-sale annual cap, running a sale past 72 hours, operating outside 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or holding a sale within 30 days of the last one, is subject to § 1-2's general penalty: $10 to $100 for a first offense and $50 to $500 for a repeat offense within one year, plus prosecution costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many garage sales can I hold per year in Rothschild?
No more than three, and each one is capped at 72 consecutive hours within any seven-day period under Village Code § 324-3.C. You also cannot hold more than one sale within any 30-day stretch, so the three sales have to be spread through the year.
What hours can I run a garage sale in Rothschild?
Sales may run only between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. under § 324-3.B. Any leftover personal property has to be brought back inside a permanent structure on the property once the sale window closes each day.
Can I hold a garage sale on commercially zoned property?
No. Section 324-3.C limits garage and rummage sales to property zoned residential and prohibits them in every other zoning district in the Village.

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