West Reading, PA · Berks County
Garage Sale/Yard Sale Permit Application
West Reading residents use this application to request a garage or yard sale permit and complete the required waiver, release, and indemnification agreement.
What this form is
The Borough requires a permit for a garage or yard sale at your home. The application records your name, address, contact details, sale date and time, and rain date; the reverse side contains a waiver, release, and indemnification agreement. It also states that the first sale is free, the second costs $5, and no more than two sales are allowed per calendar year, excluding advertised borough-wide sales.
Who needs it
A West Reading resident planning a garage or yard sale at home needs this application and must complete the agreement on its reverse side.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the reverse side includes a waiver, release, and indemnification agreement that the applicant must sign and date.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Garage Sale/Yard Sale Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Fill in your contact details, sale date and time, and rain date.
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Complete The Agreement
Read and complete the waiver, release, and indemnification agreement on the reverse side, then sign and date it.
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Submit The Application
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Garage Sale/Yard Sale Permit Application?
- No. The application has no notary block; the applicant signs and dates the application and the waiver, release, and indemnification agreement.
- How do I submit the Garage Sale/Yard Sale Permit Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for your name, address, telephone number, email address, sale date and time, and rain date. The reverse side contains the waiver, release, and indemnification agreement.
- What does the form say about permit fees and sale limits?
- The form states that the first sale is free, the second costs $5, and no more than two garage or yard sales are allowed per calendar year, excluding advertised West Reading Borough-wide sales.