Spokane Valley, WA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max consecutive days
- 7
- Max consecutive weekends
- 2
- Max events per calendar year
- 3
- Applies to
- Dwellings only (SF, multifamily, duplex)
- First violation penalty
- $500
- Repeat within 3 years
- $1,000 to $2,000
Summary
Spokane Valley caps yard sales at a single address to seven consecutive days, two consecutive weekends, or three separate events a year, and crossing any of those lines makes the sale a public nuisance under SVMC § 7.05.040(M).
Yard Sales. The holding or permitting of either: 1. A yard sale on the same lot for (a) more than seven consecutive days; (b) more than two consecutive weekends; or 2. More than three separate yard sale events in one calendar year. The prohibition under SVMC § 7.05.040(M) shall only apply to dwellings, including but not limited to single-family, multifamily, and duplex dwellings.
Full Breakdown
040(M) defines "Yard Sales" as a nuisance category and sets two independent triggers. Under (M)(1), a sale on the same lot becomes a nuisance if it runs "more than seven consecutive days" or "more than two consecutive weekends," whichever a homeowner hits first. Under (M)(2), a nuisance also exists if the property hosts "more than three separate yard sale events in one calendar year," even if each individual sale stayed within the day and weekend limits. 040(M) shall only apply to dwellings, including but not limited to single-family, multifamily, and duplex dwellings," so commercial and non-residential properties fall outside this specific limit.
There is no separate permit or registration requirement for a yard sale that stays within these limits; the rule only bites once a homeowner exceeds the day, weekend, or annual-event thresholds. 250 if the sale isn't brought into compliance after notice.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the day, weekend, or annual-event limit turns the sale into a nuisance processed under Chapter 17.100 SVMC. Civil penalties under § 17.100.250 run $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for a second violation within three years, and $2,000 for each later violation; a sale found to have produced an economic benefit to the seller can be penalized $10,000.
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