Denver property maintenance code (DRMC §24 and §49-240) requires garage and yard sale merchandise to be neatly displayed and removed from public view by end of daily sale hours. Items left at curb or in front yard between sale days trigger blight citations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of sale end.
Denver's Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance (DRMC §49-240 et seq.) and the nuisance/blight provisions (DRMC §24) govern appearance standards that apply during and after garage sales. Merchandise, tables, racks, and boxes displayed during a sale must be arranged in an organized manner, not scattered. At the end of daily sale hours (generally by dusk or 6 PM), all items must be removed from the front yard, driveway, and public view — either brought inside or screened from the street. Leftover or unsold items cannot be left at the curb or visible in the yard between sale days or after the sale concludes. Sale signs on private property must come down within 24 hours of the posted end date, and signs in the public right-of-way are prohibited at all times (DRMC §49-248). Properties that develop patterns of visible clutter or repeated sale-related blight receive escalating code enforcement notices. DDPHE/Neighborhood Inspection Services investigates 311 complaints.
Items left out after sale: $50 to $250 blight citation under DRMC §49-240. Signs not removed in 24 hours: $25 to $200 per sign. Habitual clutter: escalating fines up to $999 and abatement.
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