Tigard, OR Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Tigard Municipal Code § 7.70.030.D
- Maximum sale length
- 72 consecutive hours per sale
- Maximum sales per location
- Four in any 12-month period
- Covered events
- Garage sales, yard sales and estate sales
- Permit status
- Garage sales need no temporary use permit (§ 18.440.020.B)
- Penalty if exemption lost
- Civil penalty up to $500.00 per violation (§ 7.70.130)
Summary
In the City of Tigard, Oregon, a garage, yard or estate sale stays exempt from the secondhand dealer regulations only if no sale exceeds 72 consecutive hours and no more than four sales are held at the same location in any 12-month period. Tigard Municipal Code § 7.70.030.D prints both limits. Section 18.440.020.B lists garage sales among temporary uses allowed without a temporary use permit.
D. The sale of regulated property at events commonly known as "garage sales," "yard sales," or "estate sales" is exempt from these regulations if all of the following are present: 1. No sale exceeds a period of 72 consecutive hours; and 2. No more than four sales are held at the same location in any 12-month period.
Full Breakdown
The only duration and frequency limits on garage sales in the Tigard Municipal Code appear as conditions of an exemption, not as a stand-alone cap. Section 7.70.030.D exempts the sale of regulated property at events commonly known as garage sales, yard sales or estate sales from the Chapter 7.70 secondhand dealer regulations if both of two conditions are present. First, no sale exceeds a period of 72 consecutive hours. Second, no more than four sales are held at the same location in any 12-month period.
The text says the exemption applies if all of the conditions are present. A sale that runs past 72 consecutive hours, or a fifth sale at the same location within 12 months, therefore does not meet subsection D. That sale is not covered by the exemption and falls under the dealer rules of Chapter 7.70, including the license requirement in § 7.70.030.A and the 50-item occasional dealer threshold in subsection B. Regulated property is property the Chief of Police determines is frequently the subject of theft, and the definition of dealer in § 7.70.020 separately excludes a person whose only business transactions with regulated property in the City of Tigard consist of the sale of personal property acquired for household or other personal use.
The zoning side is lighter. Section 18.440.020.B lists garage sales among the temporary uses allowed without a temporary use permit under Chapter 18.440 of the Community Development Code.
The Chief of the Tigard Police Department administers Chapter 7.70. This page covers sales in the City of Tigard, Oregon, in Washington County, and does not address sales in Beaverton, Tualatin, King City, Lake Oswego, Durham or unincorporated Washington County.
Violations & Fines
A sale that falls outside the subsection D conditions loses the exemption and is subject to Chapter 7.70. Section 7.70.130 lets the Chief of Police assess civil penalties up to $500.00 for each violation of that chapter, due 30 days from the date of the notice unless appealed to the civil infractions hearing officer under § 7.70.150.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many garage sales can I hold per year in Tigard?
How long can one garage sale last?
Do I need a permit for a garage sale in the City of Tigard?
What if I sell my own household items?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Tigard
Compare Tigard to another location·View the Oregon garage & yard sales overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Frequency, Duration & Permits in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Washington County handle frequency, duration & permits.