Omaha, NE Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

Omaha Municipal Code § 30-251 allows garage sales as an accessory residential use but caps them at no more than two days in any two-month period, with the sale's start date setting which two-month window applies. Sales must be advertised to the general public at a specific address and time: private sales aren't covered by the article. A garage sale can't include merchandise made or assembled on-site, and it can't include new merchandise in quantities suggesting it was bought specifically for resale. No permit or registration is required; the restrictions are limitations on the accessory use itself, not a licensing scheme. Violations fall under the citywide general penalty in § 1-10: a fine up to $500, imprisonment up to six months, or both, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.