Memphis regulates garage sales and yard sales under the city code. Sales are permitted on residential property but are limited in frequency and duration. Signs advertising the sale must be on the property where the sale takes place and are prohibited in the public right-of-way. Items for sale must be displayed neatly and all unsold items must be removed or stored out of view after the sale concludes. Ongoing or commercial-scale sales from residential property may trigger home occupation or business license requirements.
Memphis property maintenance code applies to garage and yard sales to prevent blight conditions. Merchandise must be displayed in an organized manner, not scattered across the yard. Tables, racks, and display items must be removed or stored out of public view by the end of sale hours each day. Unsold items cannot be left at the curb or in the front yard between sale days or after the sale concludes. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of the sale ending. Properties that develop a pattern of visible clutter may receive blight citations.
Items left out after sale: $50 to $200 blight citation. Signs not removed: $25 to $50. Habitual violations: escalating fines.
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