Portland limits residential garage sales to four per location per 12-month period under the secondhand dealer exemption in Chapter 14B.90. Each sale may last a maximum of 72 consecutive hours. Exceeding these limits may require a secondhand dealer license.
The Chapter 14B.90 exemption allows up to four garage sales per location in any 12-month period. Each sale cannot exceed 72 consecutive hours. Multiple-day sales over a weekend count as a single sale if continuous. There is no restriction on the number of items sold within these limits. Neighborhood-wide garage sales organized by neighborhood associations are common in Portland and each participating address counts separately toward its own four-sale limit.
Exceeding four sales per year or operating sales beyond 72 hours at one location may trigger secondhand dealer licensing requirements. Operating what is effectively a retail business out of a residence would also violate residential zoning under Title 33.
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