Garage & Yard Sales in Union County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Union County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Union County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Frequency, Duration & Permits
Yard and garage sales run permit-free in unincorporated Union County as long as the same lot does not host more than 3 sale days, consecutive or not, in any 90-day period. Section 40.050 of the Unified Development Ordinance lists that cap among the temporary uses exempt from the administrator's permit requirement.
Union County Garage Sale Frequency Limit
Light RestrictionsUnion County Unified Development Ordinance § 40.050
Exemptions The following temporary uses are permitted as of right, without obtaining a permit from the administrator: Yard sales or garage sales, so long as such sales are not conducted on the same lot for more than 3 days (whether consecutive or not) during any 90-day period or any other temporary use the administrator deems exempt from having to obtain a permit. (amended 5-18-2015)
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