Yard/Garage sales are intended to allow citizens to sell unwanted household or personal items, furniture, tools or clothing. A yard or garage or sale does not include new merchandise or other items purchased for resale.

• Permits are not required to hold a yard/garage sale
• Each residence may hold a maximum of three sales per year
• Yard/garage sales cannot be held continually from weekend to weekend
• Yard/garage sale merchandise cannot be displayed or conducted on public property (sidewalks, streets, alleys and parkways)

After three yard/garage sales per year the City can cite the resident and/or property owner. Excessive garage sale penalties include, but are not limited to:

• issuance of a written notice of violation/ warning documenting the violations
• issuance of administrative citation that carries a fine of $100 - $500 per violation per day
• a criminal citation to court
• a property lien