Garage Sale Guidelines
Below are the City of Southlake guidelines for garage sales. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Code Enforcement Officer Caroline Seay at 817-748-8222.
General Guidelines
- Garage sales are limited to two (2) per calendar year. No city permit is required.
- All sale items must be confined to the garage, patio or driveway of the premises and no new merchandise is allowed to be sold.
Sign Guidelines
- A maximum of four (4) signs are allowed per sale. This includes one (1) on-site sign and three (3) off-site signs. Signs must display the address of the sale.
- Signs must be ground signs with metal or wooden stakes. Signs may be a maximum of 3 feet tall and a maximum of 4 square feet in area.
- Banner signs and cardboard box signs are not allowed.
- No signs are permitted on S.H. 114.
- No signs are allowed in the city right-of-way (ROW). The general rule is ten (10) feet from the back of the curb. Please refer to the ROW exhibit.
- No signs may be placed on trees, poles, street signs or any other utility units.
- Time of placement is between 12:00 pm (noon) on Thursday until 12:00 pm (noon) on Monday or any legal holiday. However, signs must be removed immediately after the sale.
For more information, please contact Code Enforcement at (817) 748-8222.
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