No permit required for occasional garage sales in unincorporated Gwinnett County provided frequency limits (4/year, 3 days each) are observed. Some incorporated cities within the county do require free permits.
Gwinnett County's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) treats residential yard/garage sales as an accessory use to residential property when limited to no more than four sales per calendar year and no more than three consecutive days each. No county business license or occupation tax certificate is required for such occasional sales. Sales held more frequently or for longer durations may be classified as a home occupation (UDO Article 2, Sec. 230-30) or retail activity requiring rezoning. Incorporated cities within Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee, Snellville, Norcross, Lilburn, Buford, Berkeley Lake, Braselton, Dacula, Grayson, Loganville, Peachtree Corners, Rest Haven, Sugar Hill, Auburn) set their own rules — several require a free permit from city hall. Sales tax collection on casual personal-property sales is exempt under GA Code §48-8-3(8). HOAs often impose additional rules including community-wide sale-only windows. Contact Gwinnett Planning & Development at (678) 518-6000 to confirm status for your address.
Exceeding the 4-sales/3-day frequency limit may be cited as an unpermitted commercial use under UDO Sec. 230-30. Violations are enforced as county ordinance violations punishable by fines up to $1,000 per day and/or 60 days in jail under GA Code §36-1-20. Repeat sales beyond limits may require a home occupation permit or zoning variance. Unpermitted signs in right-of-way are removed without notice.
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