The City of Kennewick does not require a permit for a private yard or garage sale at a residence. Rummage sales (typically at churches or community organizations) require a $5 permit. Sales are prohibited from storage units, and signs may not be placed on public property.
Per the Kennewick Planning Division FAQ, no permit is required to hold a private yard sale, garage sale, or estate sale at a residence in Kennewick. Rummage sales, which the City treats as larger non-residential or institutional sales (commonly held by churches, nonprofits, or community organizations), require a $5 permit. The Planning Division at 509-585-4416 administers both types. Yard sales are treated as an incidental residential activity and are not classified as a home occupation under Kennewick zoning, so long as items sold are personal property of the residents rather than goods imported for resale. Conversion of a yard sale into a recurring or commercial retail operation violates the residential zoning provisions in KMC Title 18. Sales from storage units are expressly prohibited because they are commercial rental property, not residential premises. Washington State sales tax: an occasional residential yard sale by a non-vendor is generally treated as a casual sale and is not subject to retail sales tax collection; a person making more than two such sales per year may need to register as a vendor with the Washington Department of Revenue under the casual and isolated sales rules.
Operating a yard sale as a disguised retail business or from a storage unit is enforceable under KMC Title 18 zoning with Code Enforcement notice of violation, civil penalties, and cease-and-desist orders. Sign violations in the public right-of-way are abated by City Public Works crews without notice. Unpermitted rummage sales by institutions trigger Planning Division enforcement and a $5 permit retro-fee.
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