3 rules for unincorporated Columbia County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Columbia County requires no permit to hold a household garage or yard sale on your own residential property. The county code has no garage-sale ordinance at all. The rules you can trip over are on your signs, not the sale.
Columbia County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 90-135
No sign or sign structure of any kind is authorized to extend into or above, or be anchored or placed in any portion of a public right-of-way or easement (without an encroachment agreement) except as specifically provided in this chapter.
Columbia County sets no countywide cap on how many garage or yard sales a household may hold per year. What matters is that the activity stays occasional and does not become an ongoing retail business. HOAs commonly impose their own limits.
Columbia County sets no ordinance hours for household yard sales, so daytime hours are the norm and noise must stay reasonable. The clearest time limit is on signs: temporary signs may be displayed for a maximum of 30 days per calendar year.
Columbia County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 90-135
Temporary signs allowed under this section may be displayed for a maximum of 30 days per calendar year.
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