Baton Rouge has no local ordinance setting time restrictions for garage or yard sales. The City-Parish imposes no mandatory start or end hours, permitted days, or duration limits. General noise and nuisance rules remain applicable at all times.
The City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish Code of Ordinances contains no provision establishing specific permitted hours or days for residential garage sales, yard sales, or estate sales. Louisiana RS §37:1964 provides a statewide exemption from occupational licensing for casual private residential sales. Sellers must still comply with Title 12, Chapter 2 (Noise), which prohibits loud or raucous noise before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. in residential zones, and Title 11 (Traffic) rules prohibiting obstruction of streets. Individual subdivision HOA covenants or deed restrictions may impose their own hours and day limitations.
No city penalty applies to garage sale timing. Noise violations under Title 12, Ch. 2 can result in fines up to $500 per day. Traffic obstruction citations may also apply.
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