A yard-sale permit from the city clerk is required before selling. Peabody and Lawrence both issue residential permits, and the clerk will not grant more than the yearly cap of sale days per address.
Essex County cities require residents to obtain a yard-sale permit from the city clerk's office before holding a sale. Peabody charges $5 per day for a residential permit. Lawrence charges nothing for the first two days at an address each year and $5 per day after, and the licensing board will not issue more than four one-day permits per location annually. Permits are residential only, not for commercial resale operations.
Holding a sale without a permit, or applying past the yearly permit cap, brings a stop order and municipal fines.
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