Edison, NJ Garage & Yard Sales: Garage Sale Permits (2026)

Garage and yard sales in Edison are regulated through a combination of (a) the Township Clerk's application/permit process for occasional residential sales, (b) Chapter 37 zoning, which limits the use to legitimate residential occupancy (commercial flea-market-style operations are not permitted), (c) the temporary-sign rules within Chapter 37 governing yard-sale signage (typically 4 - 6 sq ft, on the host's property only, removed within 24 - 48 hours after the sale), and (d) Chapter 11 - which makes clear that a legitimate occasional household garage sale is NOT 'peddling' or 'soliciting' for license purposes, but a sale operated as a regular business would require a Chapter 11 license. In line with the practice of neighboring NJ municipalities (e.g., Woodbridge Township limits residents to two garage sales per calendar year, requires a permit issued by the Clerk, and caps each sale at three consecutive days; Wyckoff does not require a permit at all), Edison residents are generally expected to obtain advance authorization from the Township Clerk's office. Because the specific ordinance text is not in the publicly indexed eCode360 sections that this researcher could verify, residents should call the Township Clerk at (732) 248-7320 before scheduling to confirm current permit and frequency rules. Sales open to the public from a vehicle, parking lot, or shared driveway are treated as a separate flea-market activity requiring zoning approval.