Sherman, TX Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

Article 4.06 of the Sherman Code of Ordinances was replaced in its entirety by Ordinance 6886, adopted 11/3/2025. The frequency cap sits in § 4.06.003: no more than three (3) garage sale permits for a specific individual location within a 12-month period. Section 4.06.002(b) ties the cap to issuance, because the authorized department issues one (1) permit for each garage sale and only when the location has not exceeded the maximum number of sales allowed per year.

An "individual location" is a residential structure with a unique physical address recognized by the City: a single-family detached dwelling, a single-family attached dwelling, a townhouse dwelling or one-half of a duplex. It does not include a multifamily dwelling or a live/work dwelling. Individual apartment addresses are not eligible for a permit. A permit can be issued to an entire apartment complex, but not to individual apartments, units or buildings, and the application must come from an authorized person responsible for managing the complex.

Duration is capped separately. Under § 4.06.006 a permit continues for the dates and times written on it, and no garage sale can exceed three (3) consecutive days. Section 4.06.009 adds that no sale can begin earlier than sunrise or continue later than sunset.

Selling or leasing the house does not reset the count. Under § 4.06.005(c), if the property is conveyed or leased to another person during the calendar year, the new owner or lessee, once an application is approved, can conduct up to three (3) garage sales for the remainder of that calendar year, and the sale or lease of a property cannot be used to circumvent the limits. Only the legal owner or lessee of the residential property can obtain the permit. The department must approve or deny an application within five (5) days of receipt. A denial can be appealed in writing to the department director within ten (10) days, the director decides within thirty (30) days, and that decision is final.