Maricopa County does not set specific operating hours for garage sales in unincorporated areas. General noise ordinance provisions (Ordinance P-23) apply, with property maintenance noise exempt between 5 AM and 9 PM. Garage sales generating noise audible within 500 feet of closed residential structures may be subject to the noise ordinance outside those hours.
Maricopa County has no ordinance establishing specific operating hours for garage or yard sales in unincorporated areas. However, the county noise ordinance (P-23) provides indirect time constraints: property maintenance and residential activities generating noise audible within 500 feet of a closed residential structure are exempt only between 5 AM and 9 PM. Setting up or conducting a garage sale that generates significant noise (loudspeakers, music, moving heavy items) outside those hours could result in a noise complaint to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office at (602) 506-1000. Most garage sales in the county operate during daylight hours, typically 7 AM to 3 PM, which falls well within the noise-exempt period. Signage for garage sales must comply with MCZO temporary sign provisions.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Maricopa County code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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