Ulster County, NY Garage & Yard Sales: Garage Sale Permits (2026)

Ulster County has no county-wide garage sale ordinance. Most towns (Shandaken, Olive, Hurley, Rosendale) require no permit for occasional residential garage sales on one's own property. City of Kingston Code Chapter 284 permits up to 2 garage sales per calendar year, each not exceeding 3 consecutive days, with free registration at City Hall. Village of New Paltz Code Chapter 108 requires free registration with the village clerk, limits sales to 3 days, and caps sales at 3 per year per household. Town of Saugerties Chapter 146 allows 4 sales per year, up to 3 days each, no permit but requires signs removed within 24 hours. Town of Woodstock has no permit requirement but strictly enforces a sign ordinance limiting directional signs to private property only. Under NY Vehicle and Traffic Law §1160-a and most local codes, garage sale signs cannot be posted on utility poles, trees in public right-of-way, or highway signs — posting on DOT right-of-way is a §1160-a violation. Yard sale sign removal is typically required within 24-48 hours of sale end. Commercial-scale selling — more than 3-4 sales per year — may trigger local business license requirements and NYS sales tax collection obligations under Tax Law §1132.