Multnomah County garage sales should be conducted during daytime hours to avoid noise and nuisance violations. Portland does not set specific sale hours but enforces general noise limits (PCC 18.10) and property maintenance rules (PCC 29.20). Typical sales run 8 AM to 5 PM. Overnight merchandise displays violate property maintenance code.
Multnomah County cities do not set specific garage sale hours, but general noise and property maintenance ordinances effectively limit sales to daytime. Portland City Code 18.10.010 restricts sound that exceeds 55 dBA daytime (7 AM to 10 PM) or 50 dBA nighttime at residential property lines. Amplified music, loudspeakers, or early-morning vehicle activity that disturbs neighbors can trigger noise complaints. PCC 29.20.030 (Property Maintenance) requires that outdoor merchandise, tables, and displays be removed from public view by the end of each sale day - items left overnight in the front yard constitute a nuisance violation. Gresham Municipal Code 7.45 recommends sales end by sunset. Typical best-practice hours in Portland are 8 AM Saturday/Sunday to 4-5 PM, with Friday evening previews permissible under noise hours. Sales conducted too early (before 7 AM) may draw complaints and Portland Police noise response. Signs must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends (PCC 32.30). Vehicles parking for sales cannot block fire hydrants, driveways, or create sight-line hazards (PCC 16.20). Garage sales in unincorporated Multnomah County follow similar general noise and nuisance standards under MCC 15 and 25.
Noise before 7 AM or after 10 PM: Portland $500+ noise citation. Merchandise left overnight in yard: PCC 29.20 nuisance citation $100 to $280. Signs not removed within 24 hours: PCC 32.30 sign violation $30 to $150 per sign. Parking violations during sale: standard Portland parking citations.
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