Clark County, WA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Temporary use limit
- Two weeks/year per site
- Register with
- County permit services center
- Sale sign in ROW
- Needs street use permit
- Sign standards
- CCC 40.310
- Cities
- Set own sale rules
Summary
Occasional garage and yard sales in unincorporated Clark County are treated as short temporary uses. Temporary uses of two weeks or less per year per site require registering with the county permit center first; sale signs may not sit in the county right-of-way without a permit.
Temporary changes in uses and associated temporary structures for a total of two (2) weeks or less per year per site are allowed if the property owner registers the use with the Clark County permit services center before the structure(s) or use(s) are placed or the change of use begun.
Full Breakdown
Clark County Code 40.260.220 allows temporary changes in use and associated temporary structures totaling two weeks or less per year per site if the owner registers the use with the county permit services center before it begins. This framework covers residential garage and yard sales. Directional or advertising signs placed in or projecting into the county right-of-way require a written street use permit, and portable or temporary signs are otherwise restricted under CCC 40.310 sign standards. Incorporated cities set their own garage-sale and sign rules.
Violations & Fines
Unpermitted signs in the right-of-way may be removed and can draw code enforcement; exceeding the temporary-use time allowance without registration is a code violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit for a yard sale?
Can I post signs on the road?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Clark County
Compare Clark County to another location·View the Washington garage & yard sales overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.