Bristol County garage sales typically run 8 AM to 6 PM. Weekend sales (Friday through Sunday) are most common. Early setup before 7 AM may violate local noise bylaws.
Most Bristol County municipalities restrict garage and yard sale hours to daytime — typically 8 AM to 6 PM, or sunrise to sunset. Friday through Sunday are the most common sale days. Setup noise before 7 AM can violate local noise bylaws and MassDEP 310 CMR 7.10. All merchandise, tables, racks, and signs must be removed or stored out of sight by the end of each sale day. Items left curbside after the sale create property maintenance/blight violations under local bylaw. Traffic and parking often become issues in dense Fall River and New Bedford neighborhoods — shoppers cannot block driveways, fire hydrants, or obstruct sidewalks. Winter yard sales are uncommon due to weather but follow the same time rules.
Operating outside allowed hours: $25 to $100. Items left curbside: $50 to $200 blight citation under local property maintenance bylaw. Obstruction of traffic: police warning then citation.
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