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. " 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. " 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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