Meridian, ID Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max per year
- 4 garage sales per address
- Max duration
- 3 consecutive days
- Cooldown
- 30 days between sales
- Allowed hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Penalty
- $100 infraction per violation day
Summary
Meridian limits garage sales to four per address per calendar year, three consecutive days each, with a 30-day gap between sales and no hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a garage sale at any one (1) address: 1. At which four (4) or more garage sales have been conducted by any person within the current calendar year. 2. At which a garage sale has been conducted by any person within the previous thirty (30) days. 3. For longer than three (3) consecutive days. 4. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian City Code § 3-4-11(B) prohibits garage, yard, and similar sales at any address that has already hosted four sales in the current calendar year, held a sale in the prior thirty days, run longer than three consecutive days, or operated between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. No temporary use permit is required, but a sale must be tied to a residence, and up to four signs of six square feet each may be posted per sale. Violations are infractions punishable by a $100 penalty, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Running a garage sale beyond these limits is an infraction carrying a $100 fine, with each day of a continuing violation charged as a separate offense.
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