Most of Benton County needs no garage-sale permit. Kennewick and Richland require none for a private sale, though a Kennewick rummage sale needs a $5 permit. Confirm with your own city, since rules vary.
There is no countywide garage-sale permit in Benton County. Kennewick requires no permit for a private yard sale, though a rummage sale carries a $5 permit through Planning. Richland requires no permit and sets no numeric limit, asking only that signs come down promptly. West Richland handles yard-sale questions through its own city hall. Unincorporated county sales generally need no permit but must not become an ongoing business or create a nuisance. Always confirm with your specific city, since a no-permit rule in one Tri-City does not automatically carry over to the next.
In most of the county enforcement targets sales that become unlicensed retail or a nuisance. A Kennewick rummage sale run without its $5 permit, or signs left in the right-of-way, can bring a citation.
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