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Garage & Yard Sales in Birmingham, AL (2026)

1 verified garage & yard sales rules for Birmingham, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Frequency, Duration & Permits

Birmingham allows a garage or rummage sale in any residential district only once every six consecutive months, capped at three consecutive days, and only after the homeowner or organization pays a $5.00 fee and gets a permit from the Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits under the Zoning Ordinance's use-modification rules.

Birmingham Garage Sale Frequency & Permit Rules

Some Restrictions

Birmingham Zoning Ordinance, Title 1, Article VI, Section 2 (Use Modifications), Subsection 4

[Subsection] 4.Use of lots and structures in all residential districts for garage sales or rummage sales as herein defined, subject to the limitations and conditions set out herein:a.A garage sale is the sale of surplus or unwanted personal property accumulated in the maintenance or operation of a home or dwelling;b.A rummage sale is the sale of personal property belonging to a religious, chari...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Birmingham city rules.

Garage & Yard Sales in Jefferson County