Norfolk's yard sales must not become blight. Merchandise, tables, and signs must be cleared promptly, and unsold goods cannot be left at the curb or in the front yard between sale days, or the property risks a nuisance citation.
Norfolk lets residents hold up to four yard sales a year with no permit, but the property-maintenance and nuisance rules still apply while the sale runs. Display goods in an organized way, not strewn across the yard, and take down tables, racks, and signs after each day's sale. Unsold items cannot be left at the curb or in the front yard between sale days or after the sale ends; leaving them there can be treated as accumulated debris under Norfolk's nuisance code. Signs placed in the public right-of-way are prohibited and removed by the city.
Goods or signs left out after a sale can draw a nuisance or debris citation under the Norfolk City Code, with a notice to abate and escalating fines for repeat or ignored violations.
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