Metro Nashville yard sales must respect quiet hours under Metro Code §11.12 (10 PM to 7 AM weekdays, 10 PM to 8 AM weekends). Daytime sales acceptable, no specific end time mandated.
Metro Nashville does not set specific hours for garage sales but sales must comply with the Metro Noise Ordinance under Metro Code §11.12 — prohibiting unreasonable noise between 10 PM and 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 8 AM weekends. Practically, sales run 7-8 AM to 4-6 PM, often Friday through Sunday. Music, amplified announcements, or loud activity cannot cross quiet-hours boundaries. Items and signs should be removed from curb and right-of-way promptly after sale ends — items left in Metro ROW may be treated as illegal dumping. Traffic congestion from customers in dense East Nashville, 12South, or Sylvan Park neighborhoods may trigger parking enforcement.
Noise violations outside quiet hours: $50 civil penalty. Items left in ROW: illegal dumping up to $500. Sign violations: removal plus warning.
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