Cicero, IL Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Frequency
- One sale per 12-month period per premises
- Duration
- 2 consecutive days maximum
- Hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Permit cost
- Free, from town clerk's office
- Fine
- $25.00 to $100.00 for violations
Summary
Cicero limits every address to one house, garage, attic, basement or rummage sale per 12-month period, and each permitted sale can run no more than two consecutive days between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., under Section 26-172. A special permit from the town clerk's office is required before any sale, though the permit itself is free.
(3)No such similar sale shall have been conducted by the same applicant or from the same premises during the preceding 12-month period....(6)The sale shall be limited to a consecutive period of not more than two days and shall be conducted only during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except that the length of such sale may be extended by written permission from the board of trustees....(10)No such permit shall be issued and no such person or premises shall be eligible for such permit to conduct a sale of personal property items more than once during any 12-month period.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 121).
Full Breakdown
Section 26-172(a) requires anyone holding a garage, attic, basement, house or rummage sale from a residence, store, church or lot in Cicero to first obtain a special permit from the town clerk's office. The permit comes with firm frequency and duration limits. Under subsection (b)(3), no similar sale may be conducted by the same applicant or from the same premises during the preceding 12-month period, and subsection (b)(10) reinforces the cap by barring a second permit for the same person or premises within any 12-month period.
, though the board of trustees can grant written permission to extend that window. Additional conditions attach to the permit: the applicant must own the premises where the sale occurs, only personal property belonging to the applicant or household members may be sold (or, for a church rummage sale, only items belonging to the church or its members), wearing apparel must be dry cleaned or laundered before sale, no items or sales activity may occupy the front yard or a public sidewalk, and the sale cannot use outdoor loudspeakers or amplification.
The town clerk's office issues the permit at no charge, but it is valid only for the specific sale and premises named and is non-transferable.
Violations & Fines
Violating Section 26-172, including holding a second sale at the same address within 12 months or running a sale longer than the permitted two-day, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. window, carries a fine of not less than $25.00 and not more than $100.00 under subsection (d).
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