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Westland, MI Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

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

Key Facts

Permit required from
Westland city clerk
Annual limit (individuals)
3 sales, 8 days
Annual limit (HOA/condo)
2 sales per year
Hours
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Adopting ordinance
Ord. No. 259 (2013)

Summary

Westland requires a city clerk permit before any yard sale, capping most households at three sales and eight total days per calendar year.

Prior to conducting a yard sale at a particular location, a permit must be obtained from the city clerk by the individual, group, church, subdivision or condominium complex, or the social, civic, or charitable organization who is conducting the yard sale. Upon the issuance of a permit, the applicant will be provided with a permit number. Applications for yard sale permits shall be made on forms provided by the city clerk, which shall be signed by the applicant or the applicant's representative. Applications shall include:(1)The location of the yard sale site;(2)The name, date of birth, address and telephone number of the applicant or the applicant's representative; and(3)The date and time of the proposed yard sale.(b)The permit fees applicable to subdivision or condominium complexes or associations shall be as specified in Westland Code Section 46-1. The permit fees applicable to other individuals or entities for the location's first yard sale in the calendar year, and the fees for subsequent yard sale permits in the same calendar year, shall also be as specified in Westland Code Section 46-1. (Ord. No. 259, § 1, 4-1-13)

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).

Full Breakdown

Code of Ordinances § 26-442, adopted by Ord. No. 259 on April 1, 2013, requires a permit from the city clerk before conducting a yard sale, naming the location, applicant, and sale dates. Under § 26-441, a one-day sale may run Tuesday through Thursday, or up to four consecutive days Friday through Monday, not both on contiguous days; sales run 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Section 26-443 caps most individuals or groups at three sales and eight total days per property per year, with subdivisions and condo associations limited to two sales annually. Wayne County, Michigan.

Violations & Fines

Holding a yard sale without a permit, or exceeding the annual sale or day limits, is a municipal civil infraction carrying a $100 fine for a first offense and $300 for each subsequent one.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many yard sales can I hold at my Westland home each year?
Up to three sales totaling no more than eight days, per § 26-443, unless it's a subdivision or condo association sale, which is capped at two per year.
What happens if I skip the yard sale permit in Westland?
It's a municipal civil infraction: a $100 fine for a first violation, $300 for each later one, under § 26-445.

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