Little Rock, AR Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max sales per year
- Two (2) per year
- Max duration per sale
- Two (2) days each
- Applies to
- R-1 through R-6 residential districts
- Permit required
- Not specified in code
- Citation
- Sec. 36-253(b)(3)c.
Summary
Little Rock caps garage and yard sales at two events per year, each lasting no more than two days, under the R-1 single-family zoning district's temporary-use rules that also govern R-2 through R-6 residential districts.
(3)Temporary uses. The following temporary buildings, structures and uses shall be permitted where such building, structure or use conforms to the height and yard requirements of this zone: ... c.Garage sales (not to exceed two (2) a year and two (2) days for each event).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
Little Rock's zoning code lists garage sales as a permitted temporary use in the R-1 single-family district, capped at two events a year with each sale running no more than two days. Section 36-253 folds this limit into the district's temporary-use rules, and the R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6 residential district sections each incorporate the same R-1 temporary-use standards by cross-reference, so the two-per-year, two-day cap applies citywide in residential zones. The code sets no permit requirement or hour restriction beyond the count and duration caps.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding two sales a year or running an event past two days puts the use outside the permitted temporary-use exemption, exposing the property to a zoning code violation citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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