Franklin requires a $5 yard-sale permit through Billing & Licensing, with a maximum of four sales per dwelling per year, two consecutive days each, daylight only. Signs are not allowed in any public right-of-way and may not be posted, attached, nailed, or stapled to any utility or light pole, traffic sign, street sign, or median. One on-premise sign is allowed (6 sq ft per side max). Off-premise signs are limited to 6 sq ft per side, must be on private property only, mounted on stakes, and require written permission from the property owner. Permit must be visible from the right-of-way during the sale.
The City of Franklin regulates yard / garage sales through Billing & Licensing under a permit program tied to Franklin Zoning Ordinance Chapter 15 (Signs) and Title 9 of the City Code. A yard-sale permit is required for any sale held within the city limits and costs $5.00. Sales are capped at four (4) per dwelling per calendar year, each sale limited to two (2) consecutive days, daylight hours only. The permit must be posted in a location visible from the public right-of-way during the sale. Sign rules from the City's published yard-sale rules and Franklin Zoning Ordinance Chapter 15 (Signs): signs are NOT allowed in any public right-of-way and may NOT be posted, attached, nailed, or stapled to any utility pole, light pole, traffic sign, street sign, or median. The permittee is allowed ONE on-premise sign with a maximum of six (6) square feet per side. Off-premise signs must also be a maximum of six (6) square feet per side, located on private property only, mounted on stakes, and the permittee must obtain WRITTEN permission from the property owner before placing the sign in someone else's yard. Franklin Zoning Ordinance Chapter 15 (effective 1/13/2026 under Ord. 2025-25) reinforces these rules: 'Signs shall not be placed within the public right-of-way' and 'All other signs placed in the right-of-way shall be forfeited to the public and shall be immediately confiscated.' The yard sale shall not create a traffic problem or inhibit use of the road or street by public or emergency vehicles, and the permittee must not allow loud or boisterous conduct on the premises. Enforcement is by Building & Neighborhood Services (615-794-7012); right-of-way signs are removed immediately without notice.
Off-premise signs in the right-of-way, on utility poles, or on traffic signs are immediately confiscated without notice. Operating without a yard-sale permit, exceeding 4 sales/year, exceeding 2 consecutive days, or holding outside daylight hours can be cited through Franklin Municipal Court with each day a separate offense. Enforcement: Building & Neighborhood Services (615-794-7012).
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