Garage & Yard Sales in New Jersey (2026)
24 rules on the books across New Jersey, 24 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Frequency, Duration & Permits
How many garage sales you may hold per year, how long each may run, and whether your city requires a permit or registration before you post the first sign.
New Brunswick
Significant RestrictionsA garage sale in the City of New Brunswick, New Jersey needs a $10 garage sale license from the city clerk. A license…
Read full rule →Bayonne
Some RestrictionsBayonne caps private garage and yard sales at two permits per location within any twelve-month period, each running at…
Read full rule →Bloomfield
Some RestrictionsIn Bloomfield Township, New Jersey, a garage sale can run no more than two consecutive calendar days on one premises…
Read full rule →Brick
Some RestrictionsBrick Township caps garage, yard and flea market sales at four per person or per tax lot each calendar year, with each…
Read full rule →Clifton
Some RestrictionsClifton caps a residential garage sale at three consecutive days and limits any single address to two permitted sales…
Read full rule →East Brunswick
Some RestrictionsIn East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, any person is limited to three garage sales on his or her premises in any one…
Read full rule →Elizabeth
Some RestrictionsElizabeth caps garage sales at two permits per calendar year for any one applicant or address, requires a permit…
Read full rule →Freehold Township
Some RestrictionsFreehold Township limits garage sales, defined broadly to include lawn, attic, rummage and yard sales, to no more than…
Read full rule →Galloway Township
Some RestrictionsGalloway Township regulates yard sales through the Township Clerk. Residents must obtain a permit before holding a…
Read full rule →Hackensack
Some RestrictionsHackensack allows only one garage or yard sale per calendar year at any residential address, capped at two days, under…
Read full rule →Irvington
Some RestrictionsIrvington caps garage sales at two per location in any twelve-month period, and no single license can run longer than…
Read full rule →Lakewood
Some RestrictionsLakewood Township's business license fee schedule, Code § 4-2.6, limits garage sales and yard sales to no more than…
Read full rule →Linden
Some RestrictionsLinden allows each dwelling unit only two licensed garage sales a year, each running no more than three consecutive…
Read full rule →Long Branch
Some RestrictionsLong Branch caps garage sales at two per household or premises each year, plus the citywide annual garage sale weekend…
Read full rule →Newark
Some RestrictionsNewark caps garage sales to one license per person and per address every twelve months, and no license runs longer than…
Read full rule →Passaic
Some RestrictionsA Passaic garage, yard, porch or house sale needs a City Clerk license before any goods can be sold, and § 234-4 caps…
Read full rule →Paterson
Some RestrictionsPaterson requires a City Clerk-issued license for any garage or flea market sale, caps sales at two consecutive days…
Read full rule →Piscataway
Some RestrictionsPiscataway Township Code § 4-4 limits garage, yard, patio and rummage sales to two per year at any one premises. Each…
Read full rule →Plainfield
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Plainfield, New Jersey, a garage sale needs a City Clerk permit, can run no more than 3 consecutive…
Read full rule →Ridgewood
Some RestrictionsVillage of Ridgewood Code § 163-2 caps garage sales at two per calendar year per premises and per person, each licensed…
Read full rule →Trenton
Some RestrictionsTrenton caps yard sales at four per household per calendar year and garage sales at six, requires City Clerk…
Read full rule →Wayne
Some RestrictionsWayne Township, New Jersey caps each garage sale at 2 consecutive weekends and lets an owner-applicant apply for a…
Read full rule →Woodbridge
Some RestrictionsWoodbridge caps residents to no more than three garage sale permits a year at the same address under § 4-18.5…
Read full rule →East Orange
Light RestrictionsIn the City of East Orange, a garage, porch or yard sale is licensed as an "outdoor activity" under Chapter 188, and…
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