Henrico County Code sets no dedicated garage-sale permit or countywide numeric limit. Yard and garage sales are treated as a temporary accessory residential use under the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 24); sign and property-maintenance rules still apply.
Henrico County does not have a stand-alone garage-sale ordinance or a county-issued garage-sale permit; occasional residential yard/garage sales are handled as a temporary accessory use under the Zoning Ordinance (Henrico County Code Chapter 24). Practical limits come from the general rules rather than a permit: temporary signs advertising the sale are restricted under the county's sign regulations and can't be placed in the public right-of-way, and once the sale ends any leftover unsold merchandise left in public view can be cited as unlawful accumulation of 'clutter' under § 10-100. Frequent or ongoing sales can cross into a home-occupation/retail use that the Zoning Ordinance does regulate. Confirm current specifics with Henrico Planning at (804) 501-4602.
There is no county garage-sale fine as such. Leftover merchandise or debris left out afterward is enforced under § 10-100 (Class 4 misdemeanor, up to $250), and illegally placed sale signs are removed under the county's sign rules.
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