Yard, garage or rummage sales.
El Paso City Code § 20.10.750
in effect20.10.750 - Yard, garage or rummage sales.
A. Yard sale, garage sale or rummage sale shall be allowed outdoors for disposal of used household items during the daylight hours, provided that such sales are not held more frequently than three times a calendar year on the same lot of a single-family or two family dwelling, or not held more frequently than six times a calendar year at places of public assembly or at city parks and recreational areas managed by the parks and recreation department, and each time is conducted for no more than two days at a time.
B. Outdoor rummage sales at places of public assembly and at city parks and recreational areas managed by the parks and recreation department may also include items created and sold by or on behalf of an artist, artisan or crafter.
C. Outdoor rummage sales at places of public assembly and at facilities managed by the parks and recreation department shall comply with the following:
1. Provide off-street parking consisting of one vendor off-street parking space and one customer off-street parking space per table/space. Each off-street parking space shall meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 20.14 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations) of this title;
2. Provide access to the facilities on the property for the disposal of garbage and use of sanitary facilities by all vendors and customers;
3. Provide a ten-foot pedestrian walkway between each row of vendor tables/spaces; and
4. Provide a ten-foot wide access route for emergency services to and within the site area.
D. No person shall conduct or be a vendor at a yard, garage or rummage sale on the property of a place of public assembly, or at city parks and recreational areas managed by the parks and recreation department, without first obtaining the authorization, permission or a permit from the property owner or managing entity.
(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17360, § 2, 7-20-2010)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT20ZO_CH20.10SUUSRE_20.10.750YAGARUSAFetched: 10/28/2026