Marion County sets no dedicated garage-sale permit for unincorporated land; occasional residential yard sales are an accessory use under the county rural zoning code. Inside Salem, Keizer, and Woodburn, city code governs the number, duration, and signage of sales, so check your city's rules.
There is no stand-alone garage-sale or yard-sale ordinance in Marion County code, and Oregon has no statewide garage-sale permit. In unincorporated areas, an occasional residential yard sale is generally treated as a customary accessory use of a home under the Marion County rural zoning code (Title 17); frequent or continuous sales can cross into an unpermitted home occupation or retail use requiring zoning approval. Temporary signs placed in the public right-of-way can be removed. Residents inside Salem, Keizer, or Woodburn should verify their city code, which commonly limits how many sales you may hold per year, how many days each runs, and where you may post signs.
Running an ongoing retail operation from a home without zoning approval can be cited as a land-use violation under the county rural zoning code; illegally placed signs may be removed from the right-of-way.
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