Garage & Yard Sales in Missouri (2026)
13 rules on the books across Missouri, 13 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Frequency, Duration & Permits
How many garage sales you may hold per year, how long each may run, and whether your city requires a permit or registration before you post the first sign.
St. Louis
Significant RestrictionsSt. Louis bans retail sales in the front yard of any residentially zoned property, and anyone using the public sidewalk…
Read full rule →Columbia
Some RestrictionsColumbia, Missouri caps residential garage sales at two per dwelling per calendar year, three days each, and bars sales…
Read full rule →Florissant
Some RestrictionsFlorissant treats garage, yard, estate and moving sales as a permitted accessory use in the R-1 Single-Family Dwelling…
Read full rule →Greene County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Greene County caps garage, patio, and yard sales at two per property each year, two days per sale.
Read full rule →Independence
Some RestrictionsIndependence caps garage sales at twice per calendar year on the same premises, and each sale can run no more than…
Read full rule →Kansas City
Some RestrictionsKansas City exempts garage sales from a temporary-use permit only if they run no more than 6 days total per calendar…
Read full rule →Kirkwood
Some RestrictionsKirkwood caps garage, estate, moving and yard sales at two consecutive days and two sales per calendar year on the same…
Read full rule →O Fallon
Some RestrictionsO'Fallon lets any residential lot hold garage sales without a temporary use permit, but Section 400.285(B)(7) caps them…
Read full rule →St Charles County
Some RestrictionsA single residence in unincorporated St. Charles County can hold no more than four personal property sales a year, and…
Read full rule →St. Louis County
Some RestrictionsResidences in unincorporated St. Louis County may hold a maximum of 3 yard or garage sales per year. No permit is…
Read full rule →Lees Summit
Light RestrictionsLee's Summit residents can run up to four garage sales a year without any Special Event Permit, as long as each sale…
Read full rule →Springfield
Light RestrictionsBefore holding a garage, patio, or yard sale, Springfield residents must first file the seller's name, sale location…
Read full rule →Clay County
Few RestrictionsUnincorporated Clay County does not license residential sales, so no county cleanup rule governs them directly…
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