Leander requires a garage sale permit (no fee). The city's packet limits a sale to no more than three consecutive days, excluding holidays, and no more than three sales per location each calendar year. Signs may be posted only Thursday through Sunday and removed by midnight of the last day or Sunday, whichever comes first.
The City of Leander requires residents to obtain a garage sale permit, and the city's Garage Sale Submittal Packet (updated 11/08/2023) states there is no fee for the permit. Under the packet's rules, 'Garage Sales are permitted for a sale period not to exceed more than three consecutive days, excluding holidays, and not more than three garage sales shall be permitted for the same location in any calendar year.' Garage sales are regulated within the Code of Ordinances under Chapter 4 (Business Regulations), Article 4.05 ('Peddlers, Solicitors, Vendors and Special Events'), which carves casual residential garage, lawn, attic, and rummage sales out of the peddler-licensing rules. The city also restricts garage sale signage: signs may only be posted Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and all signs must be removed by midnight of the last day of the sale or Sunday, whichever comes first. Note there is some variation between the older code definition language (which references a five-day, once-per-four-month framing) and the city's current application packet (three consecutive days, three per calendar year); the city's current packet governs the operative limits, so applicants should follow it and confirm any questions with the Building/Permits office (512-528-2700, abpc@leandertx.gov).
Holding a garage sale without the required permit, exceeding three consecutive days, holding more than three sales at one location in a calendar year, or posting signs outside the Thursday-Sunday window (or failing to remove them by the deadline) violate the city's garage sale rules. As with other ordinance violations, the city's enforcement can escalate to citations and fines of up to $2,000 per day. Confirm specifics with the Building/Permits office.
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