Lake County municipalities restrict garage sale hours to daylight periods, typically 7 AM-7 PM or 8 AM-6 PM. Highland Park and Lake Forest enforce 8 AM start to protect residential quiet. All items and signs must be removed daily.
Garage sale time restrictions across Lake County are tied to municipal noise ordinances and daylight. Waukegan Title 5 allows sales 7 AM to 7 PM. Gurnee Code permits 8 AM to 8 PM. Libertyville Title 5 restricts sales to 8 AM to 7 PM. Highland Park Code Ch. 110 limits sales to 8 AM to 6 PM, aligning with the city's residential quiet hours. Lake Forest enforces 8 AM to 6 PM. Unincorporated Lake County defers to the UDO and state noise rules. All merchandise, tables, clothing racks, and display materials must be stored or removed from public view at the close of each sale day — items left curbside can trigger property-maintenance blight citations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of sale conclusion and cannot be placed on public right-of-way, utility poles, or stop-sign posts (prohibited by 625 ILCS 5/11-209 and local sign codes). Adequate off-street parking is expected; blocking driveways or fire lanes may trigger separate citations.
Operating outside permitted hours: $25-$150 per occurrence. Items left at curb after sale: $50-$250 property-maintenance citation. Signs on utility poles or right-of-way: $25-$100 per sign plus removal.
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