Anchorage permits residential garage sales without a permit. Sales are limited to a reasonable number per year (commonly interpreted as 3 to 4), and items sold must be household goods, not inventory acquired for resale.
Anchorage does not issue garage-sale permits or charge a fee for occasional residential yard sales. The activity is considered an incidental home occupation exempt from business licensing if the sale is infrequent and the goods offered are the residents own used household property. Running more than roughly four sales per year or selling items bought wholesale for resale may trigger AMC 21 home-occupation regulations and require a state of Alaska business license (AS 43.70). Sales must take place on the residents own property, not in the right-of-way, and may not block sidewalks or sight lines at intersections. Typical hours are daylight only; early-morning noise (before 7:00 AM) can violate AMC 15.70 noise rules. Signage is limited to one on-site sign and must be removed promptly after the sale. Cars parked by shoppers must obey standard parking rules, and no-parking zones and fire hydrants must remain clear.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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