Orem, UT Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Sales per year
- 2 maximum, per premises
- Duration limit
- 3 consecutive calendar days
- Allowed location
- Garage, patio, and/or yard only
- Merchandise rule
- Personal belongings only, no resale goods
- Penalty
- Class C misdemeanor under Section 22-1-6
Summary
Orem residents can hold at most two garage sales a year, each capped at three consecutive calendar days, confined to the garage, patio, or yard, and limited to the residents' own belongings, under City Code Section 22-14-28.
A sale of personal property commonly referred to as a "garage sale" may be conducted on the premises of a residential dwelling as an accessory use thereto provided that: The garage sale is conducted by bona fide residents of the premises (other families may combine with the residents of the premises to hold a "multifamily" garage sale); The garage sale is confined to the garage, patio, and/or yard of the premises; The goods for sale consist of personal belongings of the residents and do not include any merchandise acquired for the purpose of resale; ... The duration of the sale does not exceed three (3) consecutive calendar days; ... No more than two garage sales are conducted on the premises in any calendar year.
Full Breakdown
Orem treats a garage sale as an accessory use to a residential dwelling, and Section 22-14-28 sets out every condition that keeps it legal. The sale must be "conducted by bona fide residents of the premises," though "other families may combine with the residents of the premises to hold a 'multifamily' garage sale." It has to stay "confined to the garage, patio, and/or yard of the premises," and the goods for sale must be the residents' own "personal belongings" and cannot "include any merchandise acquired for the purpose of resale," ruling out using a garage sale as a storefront for a resale business.
Sellers can't spill merchandise onto "a public sidewalk or right-of-way," and the sale itself "does not exceed three (3) consecutive calendar days." Any sign advertising the sale must comply with the separate accessory residential sign rules in Section 14-3-3. Frequency is capped hard: "No more than two garage sales are conducted on the premises in any calendar year," a limit measured per address, so combining with neighbors for a joint sale still counts against each participating address's own two-sale allowance for the year.
Violations & Fines
Garage sales that do not comply with the above requirements are not permitted, and Section 22-14-28 states directly that "any person conducting a sale in violation of the above requirements shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 22-1-6 of the Orem City Code," meaning a Class C misdemeanor, up to a $500 fine for an individual, and up to three months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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