Tinley Park permits residential garage sales without a Village permit, subject to typical limits of 3 to 4 sales per year per address, each sale limited to 3 consecutive days. Signs must comply with the sign code (no right-of-way placement). Sales must be conducted on the residential property and may not constitute a regular commercial activity.
Tinley Park residents may hold garage sales (yard sales, estate sales, rummage sales) on residential property without a Village business license or permit, provided the sales remain occasional and not a pattern of regular commercial activity. Typical limits include 3 to 4 garage sales per year per address, with each sale limited to 3 consecutive days. Hours typically must respect neighborhood quiet (for example, no earlier than 8:00 AM and ending by dusk). Items sold must be from the residents' own household; regular resale of purchased merchandise would constitute a commercial business requiring proper zoning. Garage sales may occupy the driveway, garage, and portions of the lawn, but may not spill into the public sidewalk or street. Parking by shoppers must not block driveways, fire hydrants, or intersections. Village-wide or subdivision-wide garage sale events coordinated through HOAs or civic groups are encouraged and simplify advertising. Signs for garage sales must comply with the sign code — placed on private property only, not in public right-of-way.
Exceeding the number of allowed sales per year may be treated as operating an unlicensed retail business, resulting in a cease and desist and potential fines. Sign violations are enforced separately. Code Enforcement: (708) 444-5100.
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