Thomaston, CT

Permits are required for all sales open to the public conducted on a residential premises in any Residential Zoning District as defined in the Zoning Regulations for the disposal of personal property, including but not limited to all sales entitled “garage, tag lawn, yard attic, porch, room backyard, patio, flea market or rummage sale”.

At such a sale, a person can only offer personal property. A sale cannot be conducted without obtaining a permit from the Building & Land Use Office. Multi-Family tag sales are permitted at one residential location.

No more than two (2) tag sale permits shall be issued to one (1) location, residence, or family household within any calendar year. If ownership of a property is changed during the calendar year, a third (3rd) tag sale permit may be approved by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
Sales shall be limited to no more than the daylight hours of three (3) consecutive days or two (2) consecutive weekends. All permits are to be posted in a conspicuous place as to be seen by the public and the ZEO.
Two signs of not more than four (4) square feet shall be permitted to be displayed on the property of the residence where the sale is being conducted.
Two (2) directional signs not more than two (2) square feet in area are permitted provided that the premises upon on which the sale is conducted is not on a major thoroughfare and written permission to erect the sign is received from the property owners upon whose property such signs are to be placed.
No signs or other form of advertisement shall be exhibited for more than two (2) days prior to the date of the sale.
All signs must be removed at the conclusion of the sale. If the signs are not removed the Town may remove, collect, and destroy such signs and the permittee will be charged for the Town’s cost of removal.
All permits are subject to a $5.00 administrative processing fee.