Garage Sales, Yard Sales, and Rummage Sales

The City of Tontitown requires a permit to hold a garage sale, yard sale, or rummage sale.

Garage sales, also commonly called rummage or yard sales, are permitted as accessory uses provided they meet the following requirements:

1. 1. Each such sale shall be permitted by a approved garage sale application.
   2. Each property address and/or person shall be limited to no more than four such sales per year.
   3. Sales shall not last longer than three consecutive days.
   4. Sales are conducted on the owner’s property. Multiple family sales are permitted if they are held on the property of one of the participants.
   5. Directional and advertising signs, not larger than nine square feet, shall be free standing; that is, they shall not be placed on traffic or official signs, utility poles or trees, and shall be removed promptly after completion of the sale.

Permit Information

• The permit fee is $10.
• Please use the applications at the bottom of this page to apply for a permit.

For more information on garage sale, yard sale or rummage sale signs, see Code Section 153.142 (at American Legal Publishing). (Ord. 2017-05-635, passed 5-2-17; Ord. 2017-12-669, passed 12-5-17). Choose either the online application, or the printable application below:

ONLINE GARAGE SALE PERMIT APPLICATION

GARAGE SALE PERMIT APPLICATION – PDF