City of Whitehouse

PLEASE NOTE:

• If the garage/estate sale is to be held on a property other than your own, you must provide written permission from the owner of the property before a permit will be issued. 
• If you are having a neighborhood garage sale each participant will be required to fill out a permit application and pay a permit fee.
• After receipt of this application the permit will be ready the next business day. 

GARAGE SALE GUIDELINES

GARAGE SALE:

A sale of household goods, furniture, equipment, utensils, appliances, tools, personal clothing, glassware or similar personal property, including, but not limited to any sale commonly termed “estate sale,” "porch sale," "yard sale," "lawn sale," "group family sale," or "attic sale”.

ESTATE SALE:

An Estate Sale is a way of liquidating the belongings of a family or estate, usually much more than a garage sale or yard sales, and is used when someone is in need of a way to sell off personal belongings due to downsizing, moving, divorce, bankruptcy, or death.

PERMIT REQUIRED:

• A Garage Sale permit issued by the City of Whitehouse shall be obtained prior to a Garage Sale.
• A permit fee in the amount of five dollars ($5) shall be paid to the city upon approval.
• A Garage Sale shall not exceed three (3) consecutive days in duration for each permit.
• No more than three (3) Garage Sale permits shall be issued for any one premise per calendar year.
• Community wide garage sales in connection with a non-profit organization shall apply for the permit for the entire sale, provide a list of addresses of those participating in the community wide sale and will pay one fee for the entire sale. This sale will count towards the (3) total sales per year for those participating.

SALE HOURS:

No person shall conduct a Garage Sale before 7:00 a.m. of any day or after 7:00 p.m. on any day.

GARAGE SALE SIGNS:

• No more than three (3) signs may be allowed per Garage Sale. Signs shall be allowed with consent of the property owner at off-site locations.
• Signs shall be limited to a maximum area of four square feet and a maximum height of three feet when measured from the ground to the top of the sign.
• Signs shall be removed promptly after a Garage Sale.
• A Garage Sale permit must be obtained before the placement of signs.
• The address of the Garage Sale location must be on the sign.
• Pennants, spinners, balloons, streamers, flags, wind signs or other similar devices shall not be attached to any sign.
• Signs shall be permitted in city street right-of-way, but shall not be placed in any street median on any fence, sign pole, utility pole or other fixed objects in the City right-of-way.
• Signs shall not be placed in such a manner as to obscure vision at any intersection, traffic sign or signal.
• Any sign found illegally placed will be immediately removed and discarded.

 RESTRICTIONS:

• All sidewalks, walk areas or driveways, abutting on and in front of the property at which any Garage Sale is being conducted shall remain free and uncongested so as to allow normal passage of traffic, both pedestrian and motor vehicles.
• A Garage Sale shall not be held for the purpose of conducting a commercial enterprise or selling items purchased for resale.

COMPLAINTS:

Complaints shall be filed with the Code Enforcement office.

I hereby testify that the information provided herein is true and accurate. I have read and understand the guidelines and I agree to comply with all regulations. I understand that any person violating any provision of these ordinances shall be subject to a fine and/or denial of future garage/estate sale permits.