West Allis, WI Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Duration cap
- 5 days per year
- Revenue cap
- $2,000 per year
- Where defined
- Zoning definitions, § 19.16
- Penalty for excess
- $25-$500 per offense
Summary
West Allis zoning code caps residential rummage sales at five days and $2,000 in total revenue per calendar year before the activity falls outside the permitted accessory use.
Rummage Sales. The sale of tangible goods from a lot used for residential purposes only if, in a calendar year, the seller's total revenue from all sales on that lot does not exceed $2,000 and goods are offered for sale not more than 5 days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
Under the 'Rummage Sales' definition in the Chapter 19 zoning code's definitions section, a residential lot may host tangible-goods sales as a permitted accessory use only if total revenue from all such sales on that lot stays at or under $2,000 for the calendar year and goods are offered no more than 5 days. Chapter 19 was rewritten by Ord. O-2022-0024 in 2022 and has been amended through March 2025, so this cap reflects the current zoning code rather than an older ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 5-day or $2,000 cap takes the sale outside the permitted accessory use, exposing the property to a § 19.12 forfeiture of $25 to $500 per offense, each day a separate offense.
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