Portland City Code 33.203 limits garage and yard sales to no more than 4 sales per calendar year, each no more than 3 consecutive days. Gresham limits residents to 3 sales per year (GRC 7.45). Exceeding these limits classifies the activity as a retail business requiring home occupation permits and zoning compliance. Neighborhood or block sales typically count as one event.
Portland City Code 33.203 (Accessory Uses) limits residential garage/yard/estate sales to a maximum of 4 occurrences per calendar year per residence, with each sale lasting no more than 3 consecutive days. Gresham Revised Code 7.45 sets the limit at 3 sales per year. Troutdale TMC 8.20 follows a 4-per-year standard. Unincorporated Multnomah County MCC 39 does not specify a frequency limit but classifies persistent sales as commercial use requiring zoning review. Exceeding limits in Portland or Gresham triggers a zoning violation - the property owner is operating an unlicensed retail business and must either cease operations or apply for Home Occupation Permit (typically Category 1 under PCC 33.203.080 which allows limited commerce with no external impacts). Multi-household, block, or neighborhood sales organized by a single host count as a single event for frequency purposes. Organized 'community-wide' yard sale days (e.g., I-205 Yard Sale) typically don't count against individual household limits when sponsored by a neighborhood association with municipal notification. Churches, schools, and nonprofits have separate rules for fundraising sales.
Exceeding frequency limits: Portland zoning violation $100 to $500 first offense, $500 to $5,000 for continuing violations under PCC 33.730. Unlicensed home occupation: $100 to $1,000 plus required Business License. Repeat violations may trigger land use enforcement action.
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