/
1x
Advertisement
Proudly Canadian, obsessively Toronto. Subscribe to Toronto Life!
City News

The city is going after rogue garage sale vendors

By Geoffrey Picketts
Copy link

Although gang activity has dominated the news of late, the city is cracking down on another type of criminal this summer—villainous garage-sale vendors. Bylaw officers are out enforcing several six-year-old bylaws that ban homeowners from holding more than two yard sales per year (because they can clog residential streets and annoy neighbours) and business owners from off-loading commercial merchandise under the pretext of a garage sale. Although the fuzz usually give violators a warning (only about five tickets were issued for yard sale infractions last year), fines can reach up to $5,000 for scofflaws. Luckily, there’s always eBay. [Globe and Mail]

NEVER MISS A TORONTO LIFE STORY

Sign up for This City, our free newsletter about everything that matters right now in Toronto politics, sports, business, culture, society and more.

By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
You may unsubscribe at any time.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Big Stories

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber
Deep Dives

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features our annual ranking of the best new restaurants. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.