Permits are a local matter, not a county one. Brockton requires a residential Yard Sale Permit from the City Clerk's Office at $5.00 per day, obtainable any time before the sale. Plymouth and the surrounding towns generally require no permit for a home sale.
No county permit exists for yard sales anywhere in Plymouth County. Brockton is the community with a formal requirement: a resident must get a Yard Sale Permit from the City Clerk's Office before conducting a yard or garage sale, the fee is $5.00 per day, and the permit is residential only. Applicants may list a rain date. Plymouth, Marshfield, Scituate, Duxbury, and Wareham generally do not require a permit for an occasional residential sale, though a recurring or commercial-scale operation can trigger licensing or zoning review. Always confirm with your own city or town clerk, since Brockton's rule does not carry over to the towns.
Running a Brockton yard sale without the required City Clerk permit is an ordinance violation and can bring a citation. The surrounding towns enforce mainly against commercial-scale or recurring sales.
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