Indianapolis implicitly limits garage sales through Consolidated Zoning §744-500: sales cannot be frequent enough to constitute a retail use. Typical safe limit 3–4 per year.
Marion County does not set an explicit numerical cap on garage sales, but the Consolidated Zoning Ordinance §744-500 prohibits continuous or quasi-commercial retail activity in residential districts. DBNS and zoning enforcement apply a practical threshold: more than 3 to 4 sales per year, or sales exceeding 3 consecutive days, may be treated as an unlicensed retail operation. Each sale should be self-contained with signage removed between sales. Neighborhood-wide or subdivision-organized sales (common in Geist and Pike Township) count as a single event when scheduled together. Multi-family and estate sales on the same property trigger additional scrutiny.
Operating as unlicensed retail: Consolidated Zoning §744 violation, $250 to $2,500 per day. Cease-and-desist from DBNS. Home occupation reclassification may be required.
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