Albuquerque limits garage and yard sales to three consecutive days per sale. Sales must be conducted during reasonable daytime hours and may not extend into nighttime. The IDO does not specify exact start and end times, but noise ordinances and general nuisance rules apply to prevent early morning or late evening sales that disturb neighbors.
Each garage sale may last no more than three consecutive days. While the IDO does not specify exact operating hours for garage sales, the city's noise ordinance and residential nuisance provisions effectively limit sales to reasonable daytime hours, generally between 7:00 AM and sunset. Early morning setup noise before 7:00 AM may violate the noise ordinance. Sales may not continue after dark as this may constitute a nuisance. All items, signs, and sale materials must be removed or stored immediately after the sale concludes. Sales held over holiday weekends still count within the three-day limit per sale and the annual frequency limits.
Sales exceeding three consecutive days may trigger code enforcement action. Early morning or late evening sale activity that disturbs neighbors may result in noise complaints. Failure to clean up after the sale ends may be treated as a property maintenance violation.
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