Boston yard-sale hours are bounded by the Boston Noise Ordinance — amplified or noisy activity must cease by 11 PM weekdays and midnight weekends. No specific yard-sale hours ordinance; daytime 8 AM-6 PM is customary.
Suffolk County has no yard-sale time rules. Boston has no dedicated yard-sale hours ordinance, but the Boston Noise Ordinance (Boston Municipal Code §16-26) applies — amplified sound or excessive noise must comply with quiet-hours limits of 11 PM-7 AM weekdays and midnight-9 AM weekends/holidays. Customary Boston yard-sale hours are 8 AM to 6 PM, typically Saturday and Sunday when most buyers visit. Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop each follow local noise bylaws with similar quiet hours. Merchandise, tables, and signs must be removed from public view by the end of sale hours each day — leaving items on front lawns creates blight exposure under Boston Municipal Code §16-12 (Property Maintenance). Signs must be removed within 24 hours of sale end per Boston sign rules. Adequate parking for shoppers is a major Boston issue — resident-only overnight parking zones mean most side streets fill quickly; hosts should advise shoppers about Green Line/bus access where applicable. Sunday blue laws (MGL c. 136) do not prohibit residential yard sales.
Boston noise ordinance violations during sale: $100-$300 under §16-26. Items left out after sale hours: blight citation $50-$200 under §16-12. Signs not removed within 24 hours: $25-$50 under §16-12. Unpermitted signs on public property: $50-$100 plus removal.
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