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Garage Sales and Yard Sales
*** NOT REGULATED BY City of Houston
- There is no City of Houston "garage sale permit."
- The Office of the State Comptroller regulates sales of this type. Residents are allowed to have only two such sales within a twelve-month period. Any more than two and the resident is recognized as a business and must obtain a sales tax permit from the state.
- Residents should be aware that many subdivisions prohibit solicitation and commercial businesses within residential areas of a neighborhood, and such activity is often restricted.
- Residents seeking to operate a business from their homes must meet other city requirements, including obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy.