Tyler requires no permit to hold a garage sale, and no sign permit is needed. Sales requiring a sales-tax permit and reselling merchandise bought for resale are prohibited. A sale longer than three days needs a temporary use permit.
Tyler regulates garage sales under Section 10-455 of its Unified Development Code rather than through a general sale permit. No permit or sign permit is required to hold a qualifying sale in a residential district. The code limits what you can sell: items requiring a sales-tax permit are not authorized, and merchandise acquired solely for resale is prohibited, which keeps sales from becoming ongoing retail. A sale may run up to three consecutive days; a longer event requires a temporary use permit approved by the planning director. Signs may be posted only on the property where the sale is held.
Operating what amounts to an unlicensed retail business, or selling goods bought for resale, violates Section 10-455 and can draw code enforcement action. Running a sale beyond three days without a temporary use permit is also a violation.
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