Oak Lawn, IL Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max permits
- 2 per dwelling per year
- Max duration
- 3 consecutive days
- Sale hours
- 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Apply to
- Community Dev. Dept., 48 hrs ahead
- Fine range
- $100 to $750 (general penalty)
Summary
Oak Lawn caps garage and rummage sales at two permits per dwelling per year, three consecutive days each, with sales limited to 9 AM-6 PM and a Community Development Department permit required in advance.
No more than two (2) permits shall be issued to a dwelling unit during one calendar year for garage, rummage, or other like sales and no single garage, rummage or other like sale shall be allowed to continue for more than three (3) consecutive days.
A. Types Of Items To Be Sold: The items to be sold at such a sale shall be items of personal property, including, but not limited to, household goods, clothing and furnishings, which have been used in the dwelling unit located on the premises where the sale is to be conducted. Sale items purchased for intentional sale or resale may not be sold at such a sale.
B. Hours Of Sale: No garage, rummage or other like sale may commence before the hour of nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. nor extend beyond the hour of six o'clock (6:00) P.M.
C. Use Of Public Ways: No sidewalk or public parkway shall be obstructed as a result of a garage, rummage or other like sale, nor shall any permanent or temporary sign be placed in or on the parkway or other public right of way. (Ords. 91-19-82, 93-18-73) ***** CHAPTER 14 AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES ***** SECTION:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Oak Lawn residents must apply to the Community Development Department for a permit before holding a garage, rummage, or similar sale, paying the fee set in § 3-1-1-7. A dwelling unit is limited to two such permits per calendar year, and each sale may run no more than three consecutive days. Only personal property actually used at the dwelling may be sold: items bought for resale are barred. Sales are restricted to 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., and sellers may not block sidewalks or parkways or post signs in the public right-of-way.
Violations & Fines
Violating the permit limit, duration, or hours brings a fine under the Village's general penalty clause, $100 to $750, since Chapter 13 sets no separate penalty of its own.
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