Coconino County, AZ Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Garage sale limit
- No county frequency/duration cap
- Other outdoor sales
- Capped at 4/year, 7 days each
- Permit required
- None for residential garage sales
- Governing clause
- Zoning Ordinance § 3.2.B.1.C
Summary
Coconino County's Zoning Ordinance sets no cap on how many garage or yard sales a resident can hold. Section 3.2.B.1.C, which limits other "outdoor sales events" like sidewalk and parking-lot sales to four times a year and seven days each, expressly excludes "garage sales on residential properties" from that Temporary Use permit requirement.
Special events shall be limited to a maximum of four times per calendar year not to exceed a maximum duration of 7 days per event, and shall include such outdoor activities as: ... C. Outdoor sales events (sidewalk, parking lot sales, excluding garage sales on residential properties) D. Outdoor art and craft shows, exhibits (art, craft, RV, boat) E. Commercial use of property for gatherings or events such as weddings, banquets, celebrations, retreats, or conferences.
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Full Breakdown
The Coconino County Zoning Ordinance addresses garage sales only by exception, not by direct regulation. C, but that same clause expressly excludes "garage sales on residential properties" from that definition. D applies to it, and no annual limit or duration cap attaches. The Community Development Director, who administers Temporary Use permits for every other listed activity from holiday sales lots to campaign offices, has no zoning-based authority to require a permit, set a frequency limit, or charge a fee for a resident's garage or yard sale.
Any concern about a garage sale's traffic, noise, or roadside signs falls to the county's general nuisance, traffic and sign regulations rather than this Temporary Use chapter, which this Zoning Ordinance does not address here.
Violations & Fines
Because garage sales fall outside the Temporary Use permit chapter entirely, holding one cannot violate the four-event cap or the permit requirement in Section 3.2 no matter how often a resident does it. But a recurring sale that functions like a retail business, regular hours, new merchandise stocked for resale, signage advertising a standing operation, stops looking like a residential garage sale and can instead be treated as an unpermitted home occupation or commercial use under the county's other zoning standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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