Garage sales allowed in residential zones. Troy limits frequency to a few per year per address; no permit for occasional sales. Signs restricted per sign code.
Garage sales, yard sales, and tag sales are permitted accessory uses in residential zones throughout Rensselaer County. Troy does not require a permit for occasional sales but limits frequency (typically no more than 3-4 sales per year per address) to prevent de-facto retail use in residential districts. Towns of East Greenbush, Brunswick, North Greenbush, and Schodack follow similar patterns — unlimited single-day sales are generally disallowed, and repeated weekly sales trigger home-occupation zoning scrutiny. Sale hours are typically dawn-to-dusk. Sign placement is tightly regulated: Troy Zoning Ch. 285 prohibits signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, or on state/county highway shoulders; town highway departments remove illegally placed signs and may fine the poster. Signs on private property with owner permission are usually allowed for limited durations (24-48 hours before and during the sale).
Exceeding frequency limits: zoning citation $100-$500, potential home-occupation compliance order. Signs in right-of-way: removal plus $25-$100 per sign. Unattended sales blocking sidewalks: Troy Ch. 177 violation.
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