Skokie limits the number of garage sales a household may hold per calendar year, typically up to three sales with each lasting no more than three consecutive days. Exceeding these limits may be treated as a commercial activity.
The Village of Skokie's garage sale provisions typically limit residents to three garage sales per calendar year per property, with each sale lasting no more than three consecutive days. The limit prevents residential properties from effectively operating as ongoing retail businesses without proper licensing and zoning. Consecutive weekend sales by the same household are generally counted toward the annual cap. Multi-family or block-wide sales may be handled as single events if properly coordinated. Neighborhoods occasionally organize unified garage sale weekends, which typically count as one sale per participating household. Exceeding the frequency cap triggers citation and may require a business license if the activity resembles regular retail.
Exceeding annual sale limit: $75-$300 per additional sale. Ongoing unlicensed sales activity may escalate to $1,500 fines and cease-and-desist orders.
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