Garage & Yard Sales in Stearns County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Stearns County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Stearns County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Frequency, Duration & Permits
Stearns County caps garage sales at any residential property in the unincorporated area to ten total days of operation per calendar year. The limit sits in the zoning ordinance's temporary-use section alongside rules for construction storage, tents and other short-term activities, and it applies countywide outside incorporated cities.
Stearns County Garage Sale Day Limit
Light RestrictionsOrdinance No. 439, Sec. 7.30.1
7.30 Temporary Uses/Special Events. Except as provided in this Section, the following temporary uses and special events shall be permitted in all zoning districts provided such temporary use or special event complies with the regulations of the zoning district in which the property is located and all other applicable regulations of this Ordinance are complied with: Garage sales shall be limited...
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