Columbus, OH Garage Sale Guide
Partly checked: items marked unknown aren't on the city's page yet
The rules
| Permit required? | No |
|---|---|
| Fee | None (no temporary use permit needed) |
| Sales allowed per year | 2 |
| Max days per sale | 4 |
| Allowed hours | Unknown, check with your city |
| Sign rules | A yard or garage sale sign up to 4 sq ft needs no sign permit (Columbus City Code 3375.09(C)). Signs must follow the Graphics Code. |
| How to apply | Unknown, check with your city |
| Permit page | library.municode.com (the page we checked) |
Last checked: 2026-10-27
Official source: library.municode.com
Pricing and checkout
Color stickers plus one price per color is the fastest way to run a garage sale: buyers know the price at a glance and you add up colors instead of haggling over every tag.
Best time to hold a sale
Late Spring and Summer (May-September) (our general guidance, not a city rule; not yet backed by a source)
Setting up
Where to post your sale
We haven't yet confirmed each of these is still active.
- Craigslist Columbus
- Nextdoor Franklin County
- Columbus Garage Sales Facebook Groups