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Garage & Yard Sales in Fort Worth, TX (2026)

1 verified garage & yard sales rules for Fort Worth, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Frequency, Duration & Permits

Fort Worth limits the frequency of garage sales to prevent residential properties from operating as commercial retail operations. While the city does not specify an exact number of sales per year in a single ordinance section, frequent or continuous sales at the same address trigger enforcement as an unlicensed commercial activity. Generally, two to four garage sales per year is considered reasonable. Code Compliance may investigate properties with frequent sales based on neighbor complaints.

Fort Worth Garage Sale Frequency Limits

Few Restrictions

Tex. Tax Code Sec. 151.304

Sec. 151.304. OCCASIONAL SALES. (a) An occasional sale of a taxable item and the storage, use, or consumption of a taxable item the sale or transfer of which to a consumer is made by an occasional sale are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.(b) In this section, "occasional sale" means:(1) one or two sales of taxable items, other than an amusement service, at retail during a 12...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Fort Worth city rules.

Garage & Yard Sales in Tarrant County