Garage & Yard Sales in New York (2026)
18 rules on the books across New York, 18 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.
Albany
Some RestrictionsAlbany's zoning code limits each residence in a residential zoning district to six garage, porch, lawn, or estate sales…
Read full rule →Babylon
Some RestrictionsTown of Babylon Code § 166-4 requires the sale permit be posted visibly from the street, confines sale items to the…
Read full rule →Colonie
Some RestrictionsTown of Colonie Code § 190-50 limits garage sales to three per premises or per seller in any twelve-month period, each…
Read full rule →Glen Cove
Some RestrictionsGlen Cove limits any one person to a single tag sale license every six months, and no license can cover more than two…
Read full rule →Islip
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Islip, running a garage, yard, attic, rummage or flea market sale is illegal without a permit. Code §…
Read full rule →New Rochelle
Some RestrictionsNew Rochelle caps homeowners and homeowner associations at four garage sales per calendar year, with the first free and…
Read full rule →North Hempstead
Some RestrictionsNorth Hempstead allows garage sales in residential zoning districts without a permit, but Town Code § 70-100.3A caps…
Read full rule →Schenectady
Some RestrictionsSchenectady requires a $10 permit for every garage or yard sale. No more than three sales per premises or person each…
Read full rule →Syracuse
Some RestrictionsSyracuse lets a homeowner run a yard, garage or moving sale without a secondhand dealer license only if each sale lasts…
Read full rule →Westchester County
Some RestrictionsWestchester County exempts garage, yard, estate and moving sales from secondhand dealer licensing only if held on…
Read full rule →Yonkers
Some RestrictionsYonkers City Code § 43-41E limits residential garage and yard sales to no more than twice per calendar year per…
Read full rule →Buffalo
Light RestrictionsA permit from the Commissioner of Public Works is required for any garage, porch, or yard sale beyond the third such…
Read full rule →Dutchess County
Light RestrictionsDutchess County requires no permit for garage sales that run 72 hours or less and happen no more than three times in…
Read full rule →Greece
Light RestrictionsThe Town of Greece caps garage, yard, basement and porch sales at three per year on the same premises, with each sale…
Read full rule →Putnam County
Light RestrictionsPutnam County does not require a permit for a garage, yard, or moving sale, but the county's secondhand dealer law only…
Read full rule →Rochester
Light RestrictionsRochester exempts garage, yard, porch and basement sales from its solicitor licensing law only if the same person holds…
Read full rule →Suffolk County
Light RestrictionsSuffolk County lets homeowners hold garage, yard, or estate sales without a dealer's license, but only if each sale…
Read full rule →Monroe County
Few RestrictionsGarage, basement, porch and yard sales at your own home are exempt from Monroe County's secondhand-dealer license, so…
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