Harrison County garage sales typically run 7 AM to 6 PM with no county permit required in unincorporated areas. Gulfport and Biloxi limit sales to 2-3 per year per household with daylight hours only.
Harrison County does not regulate garage sale hours in unincorporated areas beyond general noise and nuisance ordinances. Inside Gulfport city limits, yard sales are permitted during daylight hours with a typical 2-sale-per-year limit. Biloxi follows similar daylight-hour restrictions under its general business licensing framework. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of sale end per both cities' sign ordinances. Sales that extend past 3 days or happen more than 3 times per year may be treated as unlicensed retail requiring a business privilege license under MS Code §27-17. Post-Katrina rebuilding saw an uptick in yard sales, and cities remain flexible about enforcement absent complaints.
Operating as unlicensed retail: Gulfport business license violation $50-$250. Signs left up past 24 hours: $25-$50 sign ordinance citation. Noise after 10 PM during sale: Harrison County nuisance citation $50-$100.
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