Hold a garage sale
Are your drawers overflowing? Would you like to sell personal items in good condition? Find out how to organize a garage sale at your home.
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Ahuntsic-Cartierville residents are permitted to hold a limited number of garage sales per year, per address, with no permit required.
Garage sales are authorized on the following dates between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.:
- June 7 and 8, 2025
- July 5 and 6, 2025
- August 2 and 3, 2025
- September 6 and 7, 2025
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Announce the sale on your property only.
- Remove all the posters once the sale is over.
- Do not hold repeated garage sales or sales of a commercial nature.
Anjou residents are permitted to hold four garage sales per address, per year. A permit is required, except if the sale is held in conjunction with a community flea market event. Garage sales are only allowed between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Do not install posters announcing the sale.
Communication channels
Outside of Montréal: 514-872-0311
Monday to Friday: From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Point of service
Montréal, QC H1K 4B9
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce residents are permitted to hold a limited number of garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required. Garage sales may not last longer than three consecutive days.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Announce the sale on your property only or in public spaces reserved for promotional displays.
- Immediately remove all the posters once the sale is over.
- Do not hold repeated sales or sales of a commercial nature.
Lachine residents are permitted to hold a limited number of garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required. Garage sales are authorized on the following dates between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.:
- May 17, 18 and 19, 2025
- June 7 and 8, 2025
- August 2 and 3 2025
- August 30 and 31 and September 1, 2025
- October 11, 12 and 13, 2025
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Do not sell used pillows, mattresses or couches.
- Clean up your property no more than one hour after the end of the sale.
- Do not hold repeated garage sales or sales of a commercial nature.
- Announce the sale on your property only or in public spaces reserved to promotional displays.
Communication channels
By e-mail
Churches and non-profit organizations must forward their applications to the Leisure Department.
LaSalle residents are permitted to hold three garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required.
Garage sales take place:
- 3rd weekend in May (Saturday, Sunday and Monday)
- 2nd weekend in July (Saturday and Sunday)
- 1st weekend in September (Saturday, Sunday and Monday)
Garage sales are authorized between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
The garage sales cannot be postponed, even in the event of bad weather.
General rules
- Announce the garage sale only on your property, no more than four days before the sale.
- Use only one poster measuring no more than 1 square metre.
Legislation
Overview of applicable by-laws.
Plateau-Mont-Royal residents are permitted to hold a limited number of garage sales per year, with no permit required.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Do not hold repeated garage sales or sales of a commercial nature.
Sud-Ouest residents are permitted to hold a limited number of garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required.
For residents, garage sales are authorized on the first and third Saturdays of every month from May through October, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. In the event of rain, the garage sale is postponed to the following Sunday.
For non-profit organizations, garage sales are authorized on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month from May to October.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- On the day of the sale, install no more than two posters on your property.
- Do not install a poster on a vehicle.
- Use posters that are less than 0.30 square metres in size.
- Do not use illuminated posters.
Information
By e-mail
L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève residents are permitted to hold two garage sales per address, per year. A permit is required for each garage sale, and permits are issued free of charge. Once the permit is issued, the garage sale cannot be postponed, even in the event of bad weather.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Announce the sale on your property only.
- Immediately remove the posters once the sale is over.
Communication channels
In person
(on the 2nd floor, rear door of the citizen reception and public safety office)
Montréal, QC H9H 1C5
You must provide the following information:
- your contact information
- the date and time of the garage sale
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve residents are permitted to hold two garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required. A garage may not last more than three consecutive days.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Announce the sale on your property only.
- Remove all the posters once the sale is over.
In Montréal-Nord, residents are permitted to hold four garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required.
Who can hold a garage sale?
- Individuals, on the private property of their dwelling.
- Non-profit organizations, on their organization’s property.
Garage sales take place:
- On National Patriots’ Day weekend in May and the following weekend (May 17, 18, 19, 24 and 25, 2025).
- September 1st weekend, and the following weekend (August 30 and 31 and September 1, 6 and 7, 2025).
Garage sales are authorized between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and may not last more than three consecutive days.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Make sure the items on display do not block the view of road users.
- Advertise the sale with a maximum of two posters, posted only on the property where the sale is taking place.
- Use posters measuring no more than one square metre.
- Place the items for sale no more than two hours prior to the start of the sale and remove them no more than two hours after the end of the sale.
Legislation
Overview of applicable by-laws.
In Outremont, garage sales are authorized between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m on the following four weekends:
- The first full weekend of June, July and August
- The weekend and Monday coinciding with Labour Day.
No permit is required for this activity. However, you must comply with the requirements of Chapter III of the by-law below.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- The property must be cleared of unsold items and displays no later than one hour after the end of the authorized sales period.
- All garage sale signs must be removed no later than one hour after the end of the authorized sales period.
Legislation
Overview of applicable by-laws.
Pierrefonds-Roxboro residents are permitted to hold two garage sales per address, per year. A permit is required for each garage sale. Permits are issued free of charge.
Garage sales are authorized between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m and may not last more than two consecutive days.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Use only the four posters supplied by the borough.
- Remove the posters no more than 24 hours after the end of the sale.
Required documents
Show one form of photo ID from among the following options:
- Birth certificate in French or in English showing your date and place of birth
- Citizenship card
- Permanent resident card
- Québec health insurance card
- Passport in French or in English showing your date and place of birth
- Driver’s license
Show one form of proof of address from among the following options:
- School or municipal tax account
- Bill from a public utility (electricity, telephone, gas or cable provider) that is less than three months old
- Bill from an educational institution that is less than three months old
- Driver’s license
- Record of Employment Insurance
- Monthly statement from a credit or financial institution that is less than three months old
Communication channels
In person
Point of service
Montréal, QC H9A 2Z4
You must provide the following information:
- the date and address where the garage sale will be held
- a list of the items put up for sale
The borough will supply four posters announcing the sale.
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles residents are permitted to hold two garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required. Garage sales are authorized on the following dates and may not last more than three consecutive days:
- The weekend and Monday of Patriots’ Day
- The weekend and Monday of Labour Day
In 2025, it will exceptionally be possible to hold a garage sale in RDP-PAT during an additional weekend, on July 12 and 13.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Do not hold repeated garage sales or sales of a commercial nature.
- Make sure the items you sell are safe and comply with safety standards set out by Health Canada and in the Hazardous Products Act.
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie residents are permitted to hold four garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required. Garages sales cannot be postponed, even in the event of bad weather.
- May 17, 18 and 19, 2025
- June 7 and 8, 2025
- August 2 and 3, 2025
- August 30 and 31, 2025
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Announce the sale on your property only or in public spaces reserved for promotional displays.
- Install the posters on your property no more than four days prior to the garage sale and remove them no more than one hour after the end of the sale.
Saint-Laurent residents are permitted to hold four garage sales per address, per year.
Garage sales are authorized on the following dates :
- May 18, 19 and 20, 2024
- June 15 and 16, 2024
- June 29 and 30, July 1, 2024
- August 31, September 1 and 2, 2024
Registration
To register for a garage sale, please fill in the online form (in French).
Find a garage sale
You can view the list of addresses where a garage sale will be held.
Communication channels
By phone
Outside of Montréal: 514-872-0311
Monday to Friday: From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saint-Léonard residents are permitted to hold two garage sales per address, per year. A permit is required for each garage sale, and permits are issued free of charge. Garage sales are authorized between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and may not last more than two consecutive days.
General rules
- Install posters on your property no more than four days prior to the event.
- Use posters measuring a maximum of 0.30 square metres.
- Remove the posters as soon as the garage sale is over.
Required documents
- Bill from a public utility (electricity, telephone, gas or cable provider) that is less than three months old
And
- Tenants: proof of residence and a letter of authorization from the owner
- Owners: proof of residence
Communication channels
Point of service
Montréal, QC H1R 3B1
In the Borough of Verdun, a permit is not required to hold a garage sale.
A garage sale may be held 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., only on the following days:
- Patriots’ Day and the Saturday and Sunday preceding that day
- Labour Day and the Saturday and Sunday preceding that day
- The second weekend in June, July and August
- Thanksgiving Day and the Saturday and Sunday preceding that day
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Announce the sale on your property only or in public spaces reserved to promotional displays.
Communication channels
In person
Division des permis et des inspections
Suite 109
Montréal, QC H4G 1M4
Ville-Marie residents are permitted to hold two garage sales per address, per year, with no permit required. A garage sale may not last more than three consecutive days.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- Do not hold repeated garage sales or sales of a commercial nature.
Garage sales are authorized without a permit at the following times:
- Patriot’s Day weekend (the weekend and the statutory holiday on Monday)
- Labour Day weekend (the weekend and the statutory holiday on Monday)
Garage sales are authorized from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
General rules
- Place the items for sale on your property or in the adjacent alleyway, without encroaching on the sidewalk.
- If the garage sale is held in an alleyway: leave a passage for pedestrians measuring 1.5 metres in width and a passage for cars measuring at least 2.4 metres in width.
- Install the posters on your property no more than four days prior to the garage sale, and remove them no more than one hour after the end of the sale.
- Clear out your property or alleyway no more than one hour after the end of the garage sale.
- Do not use illuminated posters.
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