Merchandise, tables, and signs from a Columbia County yard sale must be cleared promptly. Trash and unsold goods left in the yard or at the curb can be treated as a declared nuisance under the county code.
Columbia County's nuisance code applies once a garage sale ends. Trash, garbage, and refuse kept so as to become offensive or objectionable are specifically declared nuisances, so unsold goods, boxes, and debris cannot be left scattered across the front yard or dragged to the curb as abandoned junk. Sale signs are temporary signs and must come down; any placed in the public right-of-way are removed by the county. Repeatedly leaving a property cluttered can escalate into a formal nuisance case with written notice, a ten-day cure period, county abatement, and a lien. Most Evans and Martinez HOAs also require same-day cleanup after each sale.
Trash or clutter left out can be declared a nuisance: written notice, a compliance deadline, then county cleanup billed to the owner at $100 an hour plus a $500 administrative fee, with a lien for nonpayment.
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