Do you need a permit for a garage sale in Lincoln Park?
Yes — Lincoln Park requires a garage sale permit ($10 per permit).
Lincoln Park garage sale rules
- Permit required
- Yescitylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
- Permit fee
- $10 per permitcitylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
- Where to apply
- City Clerk, City Hall, 1355 Southfield Rd. (313-386-1800)citylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
- Sales allowed per year
- 2 per yearcitylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
- Max days per sale
- 3 dayscitylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
- Sign rules
- Signs on your own property only, from the first day of the sale until the end of the third day. Maximum 6 sq ft, not illuminated. No signs on the city easement between sidewalk and curb or other public property (posting there can bring fines up to $500 and/or up to 90 days in jail). Signs on the seller's legally parked vehicle are allowed 8 AM to 7 PM.citylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
- Citywide sale
- Two City-Wide Garage Sale weekends per year, starting the 2nd Friday in June and the 2nd Friday in September (3 days each; 2026: June 12-14 and Sept 11-13). No permit needed, but all other Ch. 830 rules apply.citylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
- Other rules
- Must be held at the seller's residence (or a charitable institution). Display the permit in a front window visible from the street. Items may not be displayed in the front yard. An affidavit that the items are the seller's own property is required.citylp.com · codelibrary.amlegal.com · verified Oct 2026
Rules can change — confirm with Lincoln Park before your sale.
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- Do you need a permit for a garage sale in Lincoln Park?
- Yes. Lincoln Park requires a garage sale permit (fee: $10 per permit). Apply at: City Clerk, City Hall, 1355 Southfield Rd. (313-386-1800).
- How much is a garage sale permit in Lincoln Park?
- $10 per permit
- How many garage sales can you have per year in Lincoln Park?
- 2 per year
- How long can a garage sale last in Lincoln Park?
- 3 days
- Can I put up garage sale signs in Lincoln Park?
- Signs on your own property only, from the first day of the sale until the end of the third day. Maximum 6 sq ft, not illuminated. No signs on the city easement between sidewalk and curb or other public property (posting there can bring fines up to $500 and/or up to 90 days in jail). Signs on the seller's legally parked vehicle are allowed 8 AM to 7 PM.
- Does Lincoln Park have a citywide garage sale?
- Two City-Wide Garage Sale weekends per year, starting the 2nd Friday in June and the 2nd Friday in September (3 days each; 2026: June 12-14 and Sept 11-13). No permit needed, but all other Ch. 830 rules apply.