Property maintenance codes in Bristol County cities require organized display and same-day cleanup for yard sales. Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton enforce blight citations for abandoned items.
Bristol County municipal property maintenance codes — adopted under MGL c. 143 and 105 CMR 410 — apply to garage and yard sales to prevent blight. Merchandise must be displayed in organized fashion, not scattered across the yard. Tables, racks, and display items must be removed or stored out of public view by the end of each sale day. Unsold items cannot be abandoned at the curb or front yard between sale days or after the sale ends. Signs must come down within 24 hours. Chronic hoarding-style displays in Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton trigger blight enforcement with escalating penalties. 105 CMR 410 (State Sanitary Code) applies to rental properties. Repeat violators may face property receivership under MGL c. 111 §§127A-127L.
Items left curbside after sale: $50 to $200 blight citation. Signs not removed within 24 hours: $25 to $50 per sign. Chronic violations: escalating fines and possible receivership.
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