Omaha Municipal Code ch. 30, art. VI — GARAGE SALES | Omaha Municipal Code (Supp. No. 100, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 44760, enacted August 4, 2026) — City of Omaha

Omaha Municipal Code § 30-250 Definitions.

Sec. 30-250. - Definitions. For the purpose of this article the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: Garage sale: The occasional sale of a variety of personal goods from a residence. This definition shall include garage sales, yard sales, moving sales and any similar form of sale. Merchandise: Personal goods under the control and ownership of the resident. Occasional sale: An event held on an in-frequent and irregular schedule. (Ord. No. 34022, § 1, 10-22-96)

Omaha Municipal Code § 30-251 Restrictions.

Sec. 30-251. - Restrictions. Garage sales are allowed as an accessory use to any residential property subject to the following limitations: (1) Garage sales shall occur no more than two days in any two-month period. The date of the sale shall be considered as the first month of the period. Sales occurring on a date including two months shall have the last date of the sale considered as the first month of the period. (2) Garage sales shall be for the occasional sale of personal goods. It is not the intent of this section to include the advertising and occasional sale of a singular personal item. (3) Advertising must be for sale to members of the general public which would invite members of the public to a specific address for a specific time period. Sales that are not advertised to be open to the general public shall not be allowed as garage sales. (4) A garage sale cannot include the sale of merchandise or a product manufactured or assembled at the residence. (5) A garage sale cannot include the resale of new merchandise in quantities such that a reasonable person would assume the merchandise was purchased specifically for resale at the garage sale. (Ord. No. 34022, § 1, 10-22-96)