Portland does not require permits for residential garage sales. Under Portland City Code Chapter 14B.90 (Secondhand Dealers), garage sales are exempt from secondhand dealer regulations if no individual sale exceeds 72 consecutive hours and no more than four sales occur at the same location in a 12-month period.
Garage sales, yard sales, and estate sales at residential properties are exempt from secondhand dealer licensing under Chapter 14B.90. The exemption requires that each sale last no more than 72 consecutive hours and that no more than four sales are held at the same location in any 12-month period. Signs advertising the sale must comply with Title 32 sign regulations. Sales must not create parking or traffic hazards in the neighborhood.
Exceeding four sales per year or the 72-hour limit at a single location may trigger secondhand dealer licensing requirements under Chapter 14B.90. Sign violations are enforced separately under Title 32.
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