Garage and yard sales are allowed without a permit, limited to 3 sales per calendar year per household, each no more than 3 consecutive days, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Chapter 331 (Zoning) treats garage sales as accessory residential activity. Signs limited to on-premises only — off-site signage on utility poles is prohibited under Chapter 270 and subject to removal and $50 fines per sign. Estate sales and repeated commercial-scale sales may be reclassified as home businesses requiring a permit.
Unauthorized signs: $50 per sign. Exceeding 3 sales/year or running a de facto retail operation: $250 plus possible zoning violation.
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