South Jordan, UT Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual limit
- 4 calendar days/year
- Governing section
- § 5.38.010
- Sign curfew
- Down by 7:00 PM daily
- Classification
- Not a home occupation
Summary
South Jordan exempts garage and yard sales from its home occupation licensing rules but limits them to four calendar days per year per property under City Code § 5.38.010, with any advertising sign taken down by 7:00 PM daily.
Garage or yard sales are not considered home occupations but may be held no more than four (4) calendar days per year. Sales of night crawlers gathered from the subject property, lemonade stands and similar occasional activities related to the subject premises are not considered home occupations. Temporary signage may be used to advertise yard sales, night crawlers, lemonade stands and similar occasional sales activities, provided it does not create a nuisance, is not placed on the public right-of-way and provided it is removed by seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. each day and upon conclusion of the activity. Home occupations will have no significant impact on the neighborhoods in which they are located and are considered to be secondary and incidental to and compatible with residential use.
HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 2018-14 ARCHIVED on 7/17/2018
Full Breakdown
South Jordan's municipal code carves garage and yard sales out of its home occupation rules entirely, then caps them on their own terms: no more than four calendar days per year per property. The city treats these events, along with nightcrawler sales and lemonade stands, as occasional activity tied to the premises rather than a business needing a license. Temporary signage advertising the sale is allowed but must come down by 7:00 PM each day and once the sale ends, and it cannot block the public right-of-way.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 5.38 sets no separate garage-sale penalty, so the citywide default applies: any code violation not otherwise specified is an infraction under South Jordan City Code § 1.28.030.
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