Yard sales on residentially zoned or A-1 property in Prince William County are exempt from the peddler's permit requirement, so no special sale permit is needed. Signs are the main restriction: no advertising signs may be placed in the VDOT right-of-way, with fines up to $100 per sign.
Occasional yard and garage sales conducted on residentially zoned property, or property zoned A-1, are exempt from the peddler/itinerant-vendor permit under the County Code, so residents generally do not need a sale permit. The enforced restriction is on signage: it is illegal under state law to place any sign in the public right-of-way, including on utility poles, traffic signs, medians, and fences. A yard or garage sale sign no larger than 2 feet by 2 feet may be placed on your own private property or on other private property with the owner's permission. The County can remove illegal right-of-way signs.
No advertising signs of any kind are permitted in the VDOT right-of-way; fines of up to $100 may be imposed for each sign found in violation, and illegal signs are removed.
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