New Orleans does not run a general residential garage-sale permit program. Occasional yard sales at your home are effectively allowed, but you can't operate an ongoing retail business from a residence, and signs and trash from the sale are still subject to city rules.
Unlike some Louisiana suburbs (for example, Gretna limits garage sales and restricts them to weekends), the City of New Orleans has no dedicated citywide ordinance capping the number of residential garage or yard sales, so occasional sales are generally permitted. What is regulated is turning a home into a recurring retail operation: that crosses into commercial use governed by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and the occupational-license rules, and can require permits. Sellers must also follow the general rules on temporary signs, keep the right-of-way clear, and dispose of leftover items through normal Ch. 138 collection rather than illegal dumping.
No specific garage-sale fine, but running an unlicensed ongoing business, posting illegal signs, or dumping leftovers can be cited under zoning, sign, and solid-waste (Ch. 138) provisions.
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