Garage/yard sales allowed without a permit, limited to 3 sales per year per household, max 2 consecutive days each. No commercial merchandise resale disguised as garage sales.
White Plains permits residents to hold up to three garage or yard sales per calendar year, each lasting no more than two consecutive days. Signs may be posted on the selling property only — not on utility poles or public right-of-way. Sales hours typically 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Persistent resale operations are treated as unlicensed retail under zoning.
Sign violations: $25–$100 per sign. Operating a de facto retail store: zoning citation up to $1,000/day.
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