Garage & Yard Sales in Tennessee (2026)
13 rules on the books across Tennessee, 13 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.
Clarksville
Heavy RestrictionsSection 5-607 caps yard and garage sales at two per year per holder, each no longer than three consecutive days. The…
Read full rule →Collierville
Some RestrictionsIn the Town of Collierville, Tennessee, no more than two garage, yard or rummage sales can be held at the same location…
Read full rule →Franklin
Some RestrictionsFranklin caps garage and yard sales at four per dwelling per year, each requiring a City permit and lasting at most two…
Read full rule →Knox County
Some RestrictionsKnox County caps yard sales at three per year per residential property under the zoning ordinance's Article 2…
Read full rule →Knoxville
Some RestrictionsKnoxville requires a city permit before any garage sale and caps residential households at three permitted sales per…
Read full rule →Memphis
Some RestrictionsThe Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code limits a dwelling to two garage or yard sales per calendar year…
Read full rule →Murfreesboro
Some RestrictionsMurfreesboro limits residential yard sales, artisan showings, and charity fundraisers to four one-day events per…
Read full rule →Nashville
Some RestrictionsMetro Nashville caps garage sales at two events per calendar year per residence, each lasting one to three days, under…
Read full rule →Rutherford County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Rutherford County caps a yard sale of household items or home-grown produce at three days within any…
Read full rule →Sumner County
Some RestrictionsSumner County's Zoning Resolution treats a yard sale as a permitted accessory use of a residence, but only within…
Read full rule →Hendersonville
Light RestrictionsHendersonville caps home garage, yard, and estate sales at three per residence in any 12-month period, with each…
Read full rule →Kingsport
Light RestrictionsA yard or garage sale can be held in a residential zone in the City of Kingsport, Tennessee, but not more than two per…
Read full rule →Williamson County
Light RestrictionsWilliamson County caps yard sales at three consecutive days within any 90-day period and no more than four sales per…
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