Dearborn may require a garage sale permit from the city clerk, with limits on the number of sales per year and the duration of each sale.
Dearborn regulates garage, yard, and rummage sales through its nuisance and zoning provisions, and residents are typically required to obtain a garage sale permit from the city clerk before holding a sale. Permits are inexpensive or free and help the city track frequency to prevent homes from operating as informal retail. Each household is generally limited to two or three sales per calendar year, with each sale lasting no more than three consecutive days and hours limited from dawn to dusk. All merchandise must remain on private property, and signs must follow the garage sale sign rules. Operating beyond these limits may shift the activity into a commercial use that is not permitted in residential zones under the zoning code.
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