Do you need a permit for a garage sale in Northville?
We haven't verified Northville's garage sale rules yet. Check with your city clerk before your sale.
Northville garage sale rules
- Permit fee
- Free (garage sale sign permit)cityofnorthvillemi.gov · verified Oct 2026
- Where to apply
- City Clerk's office (Garage Sale Sign Permit Application), 215 W. Main St. (248-349-1300)cityofnorthvillemi.gov · verified Oct 2026
- Sales allowed per year
- 3 sign permits per person per yearcityofnorthvillemi.gov · verified Oct 2026
- Max days per sale
- 3 dayscityofnorthvillemi.gov · verified Oct 2026
- Sign rules
- A free sign permit from the City Clerk is required to post garage sale signs. Signs may be no larger than allowed in the R-2 zoning district. No signs on public property. Private property only, with the owner's consent, and within 500 ft of the sale. Signs may go up no more than 2 days before the sale and must come down within 1 day after.cityofnorthvillemi.gov · verified Oct 2026
- Other rules
- The sign permit covers sales by owners of used toys, household furniture, furnishings, and appliances at the owner's residence.cityofnorthvillemi.gov · verified Oct 2026
Rules can change — confirm with Northville before your sale.
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- How much is a garage sale permit in Northville?
- Free (garage sale sign permit)
- How many garage sales can you have per year in Northville?
- 3 sign permits per person per year
- How long can a garage sale last in Northville?
- 3 days
- Can I put up garage sale signs in Northville?
- A free sign permit from the City Clerk is required to post garage sale signs. Signs may be no larger than allowed in the R-2 zoning district. No signs on public property. Private property only, with the owner's consent, and within 500 ft of the sale. Signs may go up no more than 2 days before the sale and must come down within 1 day after.