Vancouver does not require a permit for residential garage sales and does not cap the number of sales per year. The key restriction is on signage: garage sale signs may not be posted at a given address for more than 7 calendar days total in any one calendar year.
Under VMC 5.17.060, garage sales are exempt from the special event permit requirement. Per VMC 20.885.020(E), no home occupation permit is needed for garage sales. The primary regulation is in VMC 20.960.030 (Prohibited Signs): any sign advertising a garage sale at a given premises that is posted for more than 7 calendar days in any one calendar year is prohibited. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of the sale's conclusion. Multi-family or neighborhood sales are allowed if held on one participant's property. No annual frequency limit is codified.
Prohibited signs may be removed by the city and owners cited for sign code violations. Civil penalties apply under VMC code compliance. Violations are typically handled administratively, not as criminal matters.
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