A permit is required inside the City Limits of Charlotte when having a yard sale, attic sale, garage sale, or similar type of sale. The fee for this permit is $5.00 per day, payable by cash or money order only. The permit is valid only for the day or days issued and are not transferable (no rain dates).

Only four (4) sales are permitted at any given name/address during one year. These type sales can be no longer than two (2) consecutive days.

Where to purchase a Yard Sale Permit:
A Yard/Garage/Attic Sale Permit can be purchased at either of these locations:

Business Tax Collections Office
700 N. Tryon Street - Hal Marshall Services Center, 1st Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202 
Service hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 
or
Mecklenburg County Tax Collector's Office
700 E. Stonewall Street - Robert L. "Bob" Walton Plaza, 1st Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202 
Service hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

However, should extenuating circumstances exist which prevents you from visiting one of our offices, you may mail the necessary information along with a money order in the amount of $5.00 to purchase this permit.  Please, do not mail cash.  The required information is: 

            (1)  The name and telephone number of the person 
                   having the sale.
            (2)   The residential address of the sale.
            (3)   The date the sale is scheduled to take place. 
            (4)   Money Order in the amount of $5.00.

Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope to ensure a prompt response.  This information, along with a money order in the amount of $5.00, should be mailed in advance of this sale to: Business Tax Collections Office, P.O. Box 32728, Charlotte, NC,  28232. 

Please allow enough time for our office to process your request and for you to receive the permit from our office prior to the sale date.  Please remember this permit must be kept at the site of the sale and available for inspection at all times during the sale.

For neighborhood yard sales, the permitting process can be expedited by providing the necessary information prior to visiting our office.  The required information is:

(1)  A list of the names and addresses of all of the participants in street number order.
(2) The date the sale is scheduled to take place.  
(3) The list must include the name and telephone number of the person who will be paying for these permits.
(4) Note the date and time the permits will need to be ready for pick-up.

Effective, June 23, 2008, the list of names and addresses of all participants should be mailed in advance with payment to the Business Tax Collections Office at P.O. Box 32728, Charlotte, NC,  28232.  Upon receipt of this list and payment, our office will begin the process of creating these permits.  Please contact our office at 704-336-6315 to confirm these permits are ready for pick-up prior to coming to our main office at 700 N. Tryon Street.  The fee for each permit is $5.00 cash or money order only. 

Please remember these permits must be kept on site at the sale locations and available for inspection at all times during these sales.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Business Tax Collections Office by telephone at 704-336-6315, by fax at 704-336-7602 or via e-mail at taxbusiness@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov