Denver limits casual residential garage sales to four per calendar year per household, with each sale not to exceed three consecutive days. Sales beyond this threshold are treated as unlicensed retail activity and require a business license.
Denver's DRMC Chapter 32 framework treats repeated or extended garage sales as commercial activity requiring peddler licensing. By administrative practice and zoning home occupation rules (Denver Zoning Code Article 11.8), casual residential garage sales are capped at approximately 4 sales per household per calendar year, and each sale is limited to 3 consecutive days. Multi-family or neighborhood-wide sales (common in HOAs like Central Park/Stapleton annual community sale weekend) are treated as a single event with a shared organizer. Exceeding the frequency threshold — for example, holding a 'garage sale' every weekend — triggers a home occupation zoning review or a peddler license requirement, as the property is effectively operating as a retail business. Estate sales organized by a licensed estate sale company are treated separately and require the company to hold a commercial license. Churches, schools, and nonprofits holding fundraising sales may need a special event or fundraising permit depending on scope.
Exceeding 4 sales/year or 3 consecutive days: zoning home-occupation notice, with escalation to $100 to $999 peddler license violation under DRMC Chapter 32.
Denver County, CO
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Denver County, CO
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Denver County, CO
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Denver County, CO
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