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Frequency, Duration & Permits

Garage & Yard Sales

How many garage sales you may hold per year, how long each may run, and whether your city requires a permit or registration before you post the first sign.

8% permissive72% moderate0% strict(790 locations)

How Frequency, Duration & Permits Rules Differ by Place

790 places covered3 strict571 moderate63 permissive

Overland Park, KS: Two Garage Sales Per Address Each Calendar Year

Heavy Restrictions

Overland Park caps garage sales at two per household at the same location each calendar year. Joint sales with neighbors count against every participating residence. Estate and moving…

Fayetteville, NC: Three yard sale permits per year, two days each

Heavy Restrictions

Fayetteville issues no more than three yard sale permits to one residence or household in a calendar year, and each permit covers no more than two consecutive days. A fourth permit…

Clarksville, TN: Two sales a year; a third one triggers business tax

Heavy Restrictions

Section 5-607 caps yard and garage sales at two per year per holder, each no longer than three consecutive days. The building official keeps the record of when and where sales are…

Avondale, AZ: Avondale Garage and Yard Sale Limits

Few Restrictions

Avondale's Zoning Ordinance (City Code Section 28-132(j)) limits residential garage and yard sales: no single sale may exceed 60 consecutive hours, and no more than four sales are…

Coconino County, AZ: Coconino County Garage Sale Rules

Few Restrictions

Coconino County's Zoning Ordinance sets no cap on how many garage or yard sales a resident can hold. Section 3.2.B.1.C, which limits other "outdoor sales events" like sidewalk and…

Mohave County, AZ: Mohave County Garage Sale Property Rules

Few Restrictions

Mohave County has no dedicated garage-sale cleanup ordinance, but leftover merchandise, tables, and stray signs can be pursued as a nuisance. Sale signs are capped at two, each four…