Rochester does not require garage sale permits. Monroe County towns vary: Irondequoit and Greece require free registration. Brighton and Pittsford generally exempt for 2 to 4 sales per year.
Rochester City Code does not require a permit for residential garage sales. Monroe County towns differ: Irondequoit requires free registration through the town clerk for tracking purposes. Greece requires a no-cost garage sale registration. Brighton, Pittsford, Penfield, Webster, and Henrietta generally allow up to 2 to 4 sales per year without a permit. Signs must comply with each town's sign ordinance: typically posted only on the sale property (not on utility poles or in right-of-way) and removed within 24 hours of sale end. Rochester sign code Ch. 120-192 prohibits signs in public right-of-way.
Rochester off-property signs: $25 to $100 under Ch. 120. Irondequoit unregistered sale: $25 to $100. Town sign violations: $25 to $50 plus sign removal.
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