Plano allows residential garage sales without a permit but limits them in frequency. Sales must be conducted on private property during daytime hours. Items may not encroach onto sidewalks or the right-of-way. Signs must comply with temporary sign regulations. Frequent sales may be classified as a home business requiring a permit.
Plano's garage sale regulations ensure yard sales remain occasional activities rather than ongoing commercial operations. Each property is limited to 2–4 sales per year, each lasting no more than 3 consecutive days. Sales may occur only on the property owner's lot — merchandise cannot spill onto sidewalks, driveways, or streets. Some areas require residents to obtain a free temporary sale permit from the city clerk's office. Merchandise must be used household items, not new or commercial goods. Unsold items must be removed or stored indoors within 24 hours of the sale's conclusion. Repeated sales exceeding frequency limits may be investigated as unlicensed home businesses. Multi-family or neighborhood-wide sales may have different rules or require a community event permit.
Exceeding frequency limits: warning, then $100–$300 fine per additional sale. Merchandise on public sidewalks: $50 fine per occurrence. Operating as a de facto retail business: home business licensing requirements apply.
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