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Littleton, CO Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Max days per event
3 days
Max events per year (per lot)
3 events
Allowed hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gap required between sales
6 days
Prohibited locations
Sidewalks, parkways, streets, alleys
Governing citation
ULUC Table 10-1-1.8.1; § 10-1-1.8.G.5

Summary

Littleton limits a garage, yard or estate sale to three days per event and three events per year on a single lot, restricts sale hours to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and requires a six-day gap between sales on the same property, under ULUC Table 10-1-1.8.1 and § 10-1-1.8.

d. "Number / Number" in the Duration column means the maximum number of days permitted per event and the maximum number of events permitted on a single lot in a calendar year. ... Garage/Yard/Estate Sale H.5 3 / 3 TP TP TP TP -- -- -- -- ... a. ... No garage/yard/estate sale shall occur earlier than the sixth day following the conclusion of a prior garage/yard/estate sale on the same property. b. Garage/yard/estate sales are not intended and shall not allow businesses to be operated out of homes. c. Sale activity shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. d. Sale activity may not be conducted on the public sidewalks or in parkways, streets or alleys.

Full Breakdown

" The table marks the use as a Temporary Permitted Use (TP), approvable by the Director without a Conditional Use hearing, in the NB districts (ACR, LLR, MLR, SLR, MFR) and in the DMU and DMS districts, but prohibited in DTA, BC and IP. , and no sale activity may spill onto public sidewalks, parkways, streets or alleys. E, including a minimum five-foot setback from the lot line and from public rights-of-way and compliance with the applicable district's height limits for any temporary structure or signage used for the sale.

Violations & Fines

Holding a garage, yard or estate sale that exceeds three days, occurs more than three times in a calendar year, runs outside 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., starts fewer than six days after the last sale on the property, or spills onto a public sidewalk, street or alley, is a code violation. It is enforced under the citywide general penalty, City Code § 1-4-1, with a fine of up to $2,650, up to 364 days in jail, or up to a year of probation, and each day of a noncompliant sale counted separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many garage sales can I hold in a year in Littleton?
Table 10-1-1.8.1 caps it at three events per calendar year on a single lot, with each event limited to a maximum of three days, under the table's "3 / 3" duration entry.
How long must I wait between garage sales at the same address?
At least six days. Subsection 10-1-1.8.G.5.a bars any garage, yard or estate sale from starting earlier than the sixth day after the previous sale on the same property concluded.
What hours can I run a garage sale in Littleton?
Sale activity is limited to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. under Subsection 10-1-1.8.G.5.c, and it cannot be conducted on public sidewalks, in parkways, streets or alleys under item 5.d.
Can I run an ongoing home business through repeated garage sales?
No. Subsection 10-1-1.8.G.5.b states garage, yard and estate sales are "not intended and shall not allow businesses to be operated out of homes," independent of the day and frequency caps.

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