Yard and Garage Sales

In the City of Norfolk, you are required to get a permit to have a yard sale, also known as a garage sale. No more than two people who live at different addresses are allowed to have a yard sale at the same location and proper identification must be presented at the time of purchase. You may not have more than two yards sales at the same location in any calendar year

Nonprofit organizations--including fraternal organizations, civic associations, churches, and schools--are not permitted to conduct yard sales in any residential zone

A yard sale can be held for up to three consecutive days and may not be held before noon on Sundays.

No advertising of your yard sale are permitted on any street, sidewalk, or any other public right of way in the city, however, one sign less than 12 square feet may be displayed at the site where the yard sale is being held

If inclement weather rains out your yard sale, call the Commissioner of the Revenue on the very next business day to setup new dates. Note that in order to get new dates, rain must occurred on all days that are listed on your original yard sale permit.

Online Yard Sale Application

We are proud to offer the capability for you to apply for, and receive a yard sale permit through the mail. To do so, you must follow the following guidelines:

• Your application must be postmarked 4 business days before the date which your yard sale is to take place. For example, to have a yard sale on Friday, it would be necessary for the application to be postmarked by the previous Monday. State and Federal holidays are not treated as business days.
  
  Mailing Address
  Personal Property Team
  c/o Yard Sale Administrator
  PO Box 2260
  Norfolk, VA 23501-2260
  
  
• The $5.00 yard sale permit fee must be included with your application in the form of a check or money order.
• The restriction of 2 yard sales per calendar year will still apply.
• The name of the applicant must match the name of the resident at the proposed location. If the name does not match, the application will not be approved.
• You must have the permit in your possession in order to conduct the sale. Should you have questions regarding your application, please call our office.

Yard Sale Permit
	Application Form
	This form allows you to apply for a yard sale permit

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Mailing address: P.O. Box 2260, Norfolk, Virginia 23501-2260
Phone: (757) 664-7890