Garage & Yard Sales in Illinois (2026)
25 rules on the books across Illinois, 25 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Frequency, Duration & Permits
How many garage sales you may hold per year, how long each may run, and whether your city requires a permit or registration before you post the first sign.
Evanston
Significant RestrictionsEvanston requires a certificate of zoning compliance before any temporary use, including a garage or yard sale, can…
Read full rule →Arlington Heights
Some RestrictionsArlington Heights caps garage, yard, moving, estate and rummage sales at three per address each calendar year under…
Read full rule →Aurora
Some RestrictionsAurora, Illinois (Kane County) caps residential garage sales at two per calendar year, each running no more than three…
Read full rule →Bolingbrook
Some RestrictionsBolingbrook allows garage and yard sales on residential property but caps each property at six days of sales per…
Read full rule →Champaign
Some RestrictionsChampaign caps garage, rummage, and yard sales at four days each and no more than four such sales total per calendar…
Read full rule →Chicago
Some RestrictionsChicago requires a permit from Streets and Sanitation for any garage, yard, or rummage sale, capped at three days and…
Read full rule →Cicero
Some RestrictionsCicero limits every address to one house, garage, attic, basement or rummage sale per 12-month period, and each…
Read full rule →Elgin
Some RestrictionsElgin's zoning code caps residential garage sales at three per dwelling unit each calendar year, and no single sale may…
Read full rule →Joliet
Some RestrictionsJoliet requires a city collector permit for any garage, yard, porch, or basement sale in a residential district, and…
Read full rule →Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County's zoning ordinance caps garage sales at two per year on any property in the R1 One-Family Residential…
Read full rule →Mchenry County
Some RestrictionsRules are set by each city. Crystal Lake requires a garage sale license from the Chief of Police, limits residents to…
Read full rule →Oak Lawn
Some RestrictionsOak Lawn caps garage and rummage sales at two permits per dwelling per year, three consecutive days each, with sales…
Read full rule →Oak Park
Some RestrictionsOak Park limits any one residence or family household to two garage sales per calendar year under Village Code §…
Read full rule →Peoria
Some RestrictionsPeoria caps garage sales at three consecutive days per sale and nine total days in any 12-month period, per City Code §…
Read full rule →Rockford
Some RestrictionsRockford limits each address to two garage sales per calendar year, with each sale lasting no more than three…
Read full rule →Schaumburg
Some RestrictionsSchaumburg caps residential garage and occasional sales at two per household per calendar year, each running no more…
Read full rule →Skokie
Some RestrictionsSkokie limits each dwelling unit to three permitted garage sales per calendar year, with every sale capped at three…
Read full rule →Springfield
Some RestrictionsSpringfield limits garage sales at any one address to twice every six months, capping each sale at three consecutive…
Read full rule →St. Clair County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated St. Clair County limits garage and yard sales to two per calendar year per property, and every sale…
Read full rule →Waukegan
Some RestrictionsWaukegan limits garage and yard sales to three consecutive days, up to three times per calendar year, running only from…
Read full rule →Will County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Will County caps garage and yard sales at four per calendar year, with each sale running no more than…
Read full rule →Cook County
Light RestrictionsCook County limits garage sales in unincorporated areas to a narrow daily window. Under Zoning Ordinance §4.1.5(E), a…
Read full rule →DuPage County
Light RestrictionsDuPage County exempts residential garage sales from the special-event application process required for other temporary…
Read full rule →Lake County
Light RestrictionsUnincorporated Lake County allows garage sales without a permit, capped at two per zoning lot per calendar year and…
Read full rule →Winnebago County
Light RestrictionsWinnebago County lets residents hold garage and yard sales without any permit, capped at three consecutive days and…
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