Topeka limits garage sales to no more than twice in any 12-month period, each lasting up to four consecutive days. The unincorporated county sets no cap, though HOA covenants may.
Topeka's zoning code, section 18.210.030, is where the numbers live: a household may hold a garage sale no more than twice within a 12-month period, and each sale is limited to four consecutive calendar days. The point is to keep a residence from operating as an ongoing store. Neighborhood-wide sales are generally treated as a single event for each participating home. In unincorporated Shawnee County there's no county frequency limit at all — you could hold them more often without breaking county law, with an HOA covenant the only likely brake. Continuous selling anywhere risks being treated as an unlicensed business.
In Topeka, exceeding two sales a year or four consecutive days can draw zoning enforcement, up to being cited for running a retail use in a residential district.
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