Columbia County sets no ordinance hours for household yard sales, so daytime hours are the norm and noise must stay reasonable. The clearest time limit is on signs: temporary signs may be displayed for a maximum of 30 days per calendar year.
The county imposes no fixed opening and closing hours on residential garage sales, so daylight hours, typically early morning to late afternoon, are customary. Sales still must not create a noise nuisance under the county's nuisance code or block streets and driveways, and shoppers should use off-street or lawful on-street parking. The firmest time rule residents actually hit is signage: garage-sale signs are temporary signs, capped at 30 days of display per calendar year, and banned from the public right-of-way. Signs near intersections must also stay low enough to preserve the visibility clearance area. HOAs across Evans and Martinez frequently set stricter sale hours and same-day cleanup.
No penalty for sale hours themselves. Excessive noise is enforced under the nuisance code; signs displayed unlawfully or in the right-of-way are removed and can bring a citation.
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