A maximum of four (4) permits per calendar year may be issued to the same person or premises. The permit may not be transferred to another person or premises. No permit shall be approved, and no sale shall be conducted for more than three (3) consecutive days or more than two consecutive weekends of two days each. Any changes to the permit must be made in person by the legal applicant. The sale shall be conducted after the hours of 8:00am and no later than 6:00pm.
Verification of a valid garage/yard sale permit may be required during sale times. It is necessary to keep the original permit visible at site during sale times. Property for sale shall not be displayed within five feet of the public right of way.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO POST ANY SIGNS ON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY, UTILITY POLES, i.e. PG&E, OR TELEPHONE POLES. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 555 & 556.1.
Actions of anyone carrying on any garage/yard sales, as defined by the ordinance, which fail to comply with the required conditions and provisions, shall be punishable by (1) a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the second violation within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each additional violation within one year (Government Code Section 36900(b).
The legal applicant may cancel this permit no later than 4:30pm the day prior to the scheduled garage sale. Otherwise, the permit will be counted against the applicant's four sales per year.