Virginia Beach permits garage sales in residential areas with frequency and duration limits. Sales are regulated as accessory residential uses under the city zoning ordinance.
Garage sales in residential zones are limited in frequency (typically 2-4 per year) with each sale lasting 2-3 consecutive days. Merchandise must remain on the property. Signs must comply with temporary sign rules. Sales should not create parking or traffic problems. No permit is required for occasional sales within limits.
Exceeding frequency limits may result in code enforcement action. Commercial-scale operations may be treated as an unpermitted business.
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