Lake County sets no county-wide garage-sale permit or frequency limit for unincorporated areas; sales are governed by the incorporated city or town where you live. Signs must stay off the public right-of-way, and Indiana home-based-vendor food rules (IC 16-42-5.3) apply if you sell homemade food.
There is no Lake County ordinance capping the number of yard sales or requiring a county permit in unincorporated areas; occasional residential garage sales are a customary accessory use. Most Lake County residents live in incorporated municipalities (Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Crown Point, Schererville), each of which sets its own garage-sale permit and duration rules, so check your city/town code. Temporary sale signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way or on utility poles. If a sale includes homemade food, Indiana's home-based vendor law (IC 16-42-5.3) requires proper labeling and limits which foods may be sold without a license.
Sign placement in the right-of-way and zoning-use violations are cited by the municipality (or county Plan Commission in unincorporated areas) with fines; repeat commercial-scale selling from a home can trigger home-occupation enforcement.
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