Allegheny County does not require permits for residential garage sales. Municipalities set their own rules; most allow 2 to 4 sales per year per household without permit or with free registration. Hours typically 8 AM to 8 PM.
Pittsburgh Code Chapter 717 exempts occasional household garage sales from peddler licensing. Typical suburban ordinance: up to 3 sales per calendar year, duration 1 to 3 consecutive days, daylight hours only, household goods only (no new merchandise or commercial inventory). Boroughs like Dormont, Crafton, and Mt. Lebanon may require a free permit or notification for tracking. Sales must be on private residential property; staging on public right-of-way prohibited. Sales tax collection not required for occasional casual sales under PA Department of Revenue rules.
Exceeding sale count or operating without required registration: 25 to 100 dollars first offense. Operating as unlicensed retail business: up to 500 dollars and potential zoning citation.
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