Hackensack requires residents to obtain a permit before holding a garage, yard, or tag sale. Permits are issued by the City Clerk's office for a small administrative fee.
Hackensack regulates garage sales, yard sales, and similar residential sales of personal property under its Peddlers, Solicitors, and Garage Sales chapter. Residents must apply for a permit at the City Clerk's office before advertising or holding a sale. Applications generally require the applicant's name, address, dates of the sale, and a list of items to be sold or a general description. A modest permit fee, typically under $25, applies. Only goods owned by the household may be sold; commercial resellers, flea-market operators, and habitual sellers are excluded. Permits must be displayed at the sale location during operating hours.
Holding an unpermitted sale, advertising without a permit, or operating outside permitted hours can result in fines starting around $50 per violation.
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