Westland does not require a paid garage sale permit for ordinary residential sales but limits each address to a few sales per year, restricts hours, and prohibits commercial-style operations.
The City of Westland generally does not require a paid permit for typical residential garage, yard, or estate sales conducted at a single-family home. Instead, the city imposes use limits in its zoning and property maintenance regulations: each address is allowed approximately three sales per calendar year, lasting up to three consecutive days each, generally between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. or daylight hours. Items must be the household's personal property; sale of new merchandise, vendor booths, or routine resales of acquired inventory will be treated as an unlicensed business or home occupation requiring zoning approval. Larger, multi-day estate sales operated by a liquidator may need a transient merchant license through the City Clerk. Code Enforcement responds to complaints about sales exceeding the limits, sign violations, or unauthorized commercial activity.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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