Whether you need a permit turns on your Somerset County town. Franklin Township requires one issued by the municipal committee before any sale. Hillsborough requires no permit and no fee. There is no countywide garage sale permit.
Permits are a municipal device in Somerset County, and the towns diverge. Franklin Township, under its Chapter 82, requires a resident to obtain a permit from the township before displaying personal property for sale; the permit fixes the sale dates and may set a rain date. Hillsborough Township, by contrast, issues no permit and charges no fee for a residential garage sale, regulating only how you advertise it. Bridgewater, Somerville, Bernards, and Bound Brook each set their own approach, some requiring a clerk-issued permit and a small fee, others not. Because the county has no role in licensing yard sales, the only permit that matters is the one your municipality requires, so confirm with your town clerk before the sale.
In a permit town like Franklin, holding a sale without the required permit is a municipal ordinance violation carrying a fine. In no-permit towns like Hillsborough, there is no permit to violate.
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