Centennial, CO Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max events/year
- 3
- Max days/year total
- 9
- Zones covered
- AG, RS, RA, NC
- Governing table
- LDC Table 12-2-502
Summary
Centennial's Land Development Code caps garage sales at 3 events and 9 total days per calendar year in the AG, RS, RA, and NC residential zoning districts, per LDC Table 12-2-502.
The maximum frequency and maximum duration of community and neighborhood events is set out in Table 12-2-502, Frequency and Duration of Community and Neighborhood Events. E/Y refers to the maximum number of events that are allowed per calendar year. D/Y refers to the maximum number of days per year that each type of temporary commercial event may be held. For example, if E/Y is 3 and D/Y is 9, not more than 3 events are allowed per year, totaling not more than 9 days (e.g., three 3-day events, or one 9-day event, or two 1-day events and one 7-day event, etc.).
Table 12-2-502 Frequency and Duration of Community and Neighborhood Events Zoning District AG RS RA NC CG AC EC-MU EC-N BP RU NI UC EC-LI I Maximum - (E/Y = events/yr.; D/Y =
total days/yr.) E/Y D/Y E/Y D/Y E/Y D/Y E/Y D/Y E/Y D/Y E/Y D/Y E/Y D/Y D/Y D/Y E/Y D/Y Garage Sales 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 - - - - - - - - - - Public Interest or Special Event on Residential Lots or Public Rights-of-Way 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - Public Interest or Special Event on Nonresidential or Mixed-Use Property 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 4 8 24 50 24 50 4 8 4 8
Full Breakdown
LDC § 12-2-502(F) sets the maximum frequency and duration of community and neighborhood events, including garage sales, in Table 12-2-502. For garage sales, the cap is 3 events per year (E/Y) totaling no more than 9 days (D/Y) combined: for example, three 3-day sales, one 9-day sale, or two 1-day sales plus one 7-day sale. The cap applies in the AG, RS, RA, and NC zoning districts; Table 12-2-502 shows no allowance for garage sales in CG, AC, UC, EC-MU/N/LI, BP, I, ED, OSR, RU, or NI districts. Individual garage sales do not need a temporary use permit but must still meet this frequency cap.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 3-event/9-day annual cap, or ignoring the section's location standards, violates LDC § 12-2-502; the City may deny a temporary use permit for oversized events under § 12-2-502(H).
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