Most Bristol County municipalities do not require garage sale permits. A few towns require simple registration. MGL c. 101 hawker/peddler law exempts bona fide occasional yard sales.
Massachusetts has no statewide garage sale permit requirement, and most Bristol County municipalities follow suit. Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton allow yard sales without a permit for occasional (non-commercial) sales of household personal property. MGL c. 101 §17 specifically exempts bona fide occasional sales of personal property from hawker/peddler licensing. A few smaller towns require free online registration or a $5 to $20 permit. Signs are the most-regulated aspect — most municipalities require removal within 24-48 hours of sale end and prohibit attachment to utility poles, street signs, or trees. Selling commercially purchased inventory or exceeding frequency limits can trigger zoning or licensing enforcement as unlicensed retail.
Operating without required permit (where needed): $25 to $100. Sign violations: $25 to $50 per sign. Unlicensed commercial retail (exceeding personal-property scope): $100 to $500 zoning citation.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro regulates construction noise under its general noise ordinance and zoning provisions. Any use that is significantly offensive or detrimental to sur...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro addresses nuisance dogs under its animal control ordinance and state law MGL Ch. 140. Dogs that habitually bark or cause disturbances may result in...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro adopted a noise ordinance giving police the ability to issue citations and fines for excessive noise. Noise plainly audible at 200 feet may trigger...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro regulates vehicle parking through Chapter 10 of the Ordinances and the zoning code. Oversized vehicles must comply with general street parking rule...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro regulates commercial vehicle parking through its traffic ordinances and zoning code. Service zone loading is limited to 15 minutes (30 minutes whil...
Attleboro, MA
Attleboro enforces parking regulations under Chapter 10 of the City Ordinances. During snow emergencies per Ordinance 10-5.1(A), parking is prohibited on bot...
See how Attleboro's garage sale permits rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.