Richardson requires every garage sale to have a free permit obtained by midnight the day of the sale under Richardson Ordinance 3857 (codified at Richardson Code of Ordinances Chapter 13). Households are limited to 3 sales per 12-month period at the same address, each sale is capped at 72 hours, and at least 4 business days must elapse between consecutive sales.
Richardson Ordinance 3857 — adopted to control nuisance, traffic, and unauthorized retail in residential zones — requires a permit but charges no fee. Apply through the City of Richardson Code Enforcement online portal; the system emails a printable permit you must post visible from the street. Per Richardson Code of Ordinances Chapter 13 (Minor Offenses and Property Regulations), no person and no address may hold more than 3 garage sales in any rolling 12-month period, each sale may not exceed 72 consecutive hours, and at least 4 business days must elapse between consecutive sales at the same address. Garage sale signs may only be placed on private property with the owner's permission; placement in the public right-of-way (parkway, median, utility pole, street sign) is prohibited and signs may be removed by Code Enforcement.
Operating a garage sale without a posted permit, exceeding 3 sales per 12 months, or running past 72 hours is a Class C misdemeanor under Richardson Code §13.07 punishable by a fine up to $500 per occurrence. Illegal signs in the right-of-way are subject to removal without notice and a $25 per sign retrieval fee.
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